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milestone, Sedbergh (8)
site name:-   road, Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen
locality:-   Cautley
civil parish:-   Sedbergh (formerly Yorkshire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   milestone
coordinates:-   SD70439731
1Km square:-   SD7097
10Km square:-   SD79


photograph
BJQ87.jpg  The cast iron milestone reads:-
"SEDBERGH &KIRKBY STEPHEN ROAD CAUTLEY / SEDBERGH 5 MILES / KIRKBY STEPHEN 9 MILES" Also, cast into the triangular area is the maker's name, etc:-
"W[ ] / GLOBE FOUNDRY / LEEDS" (taken 24.7.2005)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"MILESTONE (SEDBERGH 5) AT NGR 7045 9731 ON A683 / / CAUTLEY ROAD / SEDBERGH / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 484542 / SD7045097310"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Milestone. Later C19. Cast-iron. Short triangular shaft with semicircular head; raised lettering on the head "SEDBERGH &KIRKBY STEPHEN / ROAD / CAUTLEY", and on the left and right-hand faces of the shaft "SEDBERGH / 5 MILES" and "KIRKBY / STEPHEN / 9 MILES". One of 4 surviving in a series of 5 in this parish."

evidence:-   old map:- OS County series (Yrk 49) 
source data:-   "M.S. KIRKBY STEPHEN 9 SEDBERGH 5"

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