Old Milestone by the A7 in Carlisle
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Old Milestone by the A7 in Carlisle
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: Unknown
The milestone is located beside Stanwix Bank House, at the junction with Bampton Road, in the pavement with back to steps with rails leading to door, on the east side of the road. Parish of Carlisle (Carlisle District. Stone post (plate lost), Carlisle round iron plate design, erected by the Kingstown & Westlinton Bridge turnpike trust in the 19th century. For a later image with a replacement plate, see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5622987 Inscription once read:- (CARLISLE) (½ MILE) (GLASGOW) (94 MILES) Carved benchmark and rivet on top Milestone Society National ID: CU_CLLT01
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Image Location
Latitude
54.902482
Longitude
-2.937208