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Milestone at Ngr Ny 56690 61990

A Grade II Listed Building in Brampton, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9507 / 54°57'2"N

Longitude: -2.6781 / 2°40'40"W

OS Eastings: 356669

OS Northings: 561993

OS Grid: NY566619

Mapcode National: GBR 9CR6.03

Mapcode Global: WH7ZT.TTXL

Plus Code: 9C6VX82C+7Q

Entry Name: Milestone at Ngr Ny 56690 61990

Listing Date: 16 January 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1335526

English Heritage Legacy ID: 77788

ID on this website: 101335526

Location: Cumberland, Cumbria, CA8

County: Cumbria

District: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Brampton

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Brampton St Martin

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 56 SE BRAMPTON A69 (South of
Gowanholes Wood)

11/79 Milestone at
NGR NY 56690 61990

II

Milestone. Probably 1758 for the Carlisle-Newcastle Military Road. Sandstone,
cast-iron plates. Chamfered stone to give 2 faces in direction of traffic, one
face with cast plate TO CARLISLE 12 MILES, other face TO NEWCASTLE 44 MILES,
both in 4 lines. Whitewashed over and lettering picked-out in black. This
became the Carlisle-Temon Turnpike in 1811. Each milestone is clearly drawn on
Hodgskinson & Donald's map of Cumberland and Westmorland, surveyed 1770.


Listing NGR: NY5666961992

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