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| milestone, Sedbergh (2) | ||
| site name:- | road, Sedbergh to Orton | |
| locality:- | Fairmile Gate | |
| civil parish:- | Sedbergh (formerly Yorkshire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | milestone | |
| coordinates:- | SD62949778 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD6297 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD69 | |
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 BNP42.jpg Lightly inscribed stone, 'front' faces:- "Se[d b]e[ ] 2 [ ] / [O ]o[n] 7 Miles" (taken 18.4.2007)  BNP43.jpg Lightly inscribed stone, 'back' faces, out of site of the road:- "Or[ ]on 7 Miles / [K]endal [ ] Miles" (taken 18.4.2007) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "MILESTONE ON EAST SIDE OF LANE APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH OF FAIRMILE BECK / / HOWGILL LANE / SEDBERGH / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 484584 / SD6293097776" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Milepost. Early C18. Sandstone. Square post approx. 40cm high, with inscriptions on all 4 sides: north side "Sedbergh / 2 Miles"; east side "Kendal / 7 Miles"; south and west sides both "O[m?]on / 7 Miles" (probably an unidentified abbreviation). Similar to milestone opposite junction with Slacks Lane (qv)." |
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