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milestone, Ravenstonedale (7)
not found
site name:-   road, Sedbergh to Kirkby Stephen
civil parish:-   Ravenstonedale (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   milestone
coordinates:-   NY73940223
1Km square:-   NY7302
10Km square:-   NY70
references:-   OS County Series

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 30 13) 
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
"M.s Kirkby Stephen .. 5 sedbergh .. 9"

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"MILESTONE 180 YARDS SOUTH OF FAT LAMB PUBLIC HOUSE (AT NGR 739 022) / / A683 / RAVENSTONEDALE / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74112 / NY7390002200"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Milestone. Probably c.1822 when road was re-aligned; for Sedbergh Turnpike Trust. Single stone c.2 1/2 ft high. Base square in plan with front of upper section rounded. Incised sans-serif lettering: North face SEDBERGH 9 MILES; south face KY STEPHEN 5 MILES."

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