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milestone, Arthuret (6)
site name:-   road, Carlisle to Longtown
locality:-   Longtown
civil parish:-   Arthuret (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   milestone
coordinates:-   NY38886697
1Km square:-   NY3866
10Km square:-   NY36


photograph
BSK24.jpg  Cast iron plates on stone:-
"CARLISLE / 7 MILES [hand]" "LONGTOWN / [hand] 1½MILE" (taken 2.4.2010)  
photograph
BSK25.jpg  Cast iron plates on stone:-
(taken 2.4.2010)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"MILESTONE, HOPESIKE WOODS AT NGR 388 669 / / A7 / ARTHURET / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 78087 / NY3887266983"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Milestone. Probably early C19 for Carlisle to Longtown Turnpike. Red sandstone, cast iron plates. Squared stone with rounded top has 2 plates to front, one with indication to CARLISLE 7 MILES and plate below LONGTOWN 1 1/2 MILE. Whitewashed and lettering picked out in black. Bench mark on top of stone."


photograph
CEL86.jpg  Cast iron plates on stone:-
"CARLISLE / 7 MILES [hand]" "LONGTOWN / [hand] 1½MILE" (taken 1.6.2013)  courtesy of Terry Moore
Image ©  Terry Moore

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