Old Milestone by the A7, Kingstown Road, Carlisle
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Old Milestone by the A7, Kingstown Road, Carlisle
Image: © CF Smith Taken: 7 Aug 2005
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A7, in parish of CARLISLE (CARLISLE District), Kingstown Road, opposite No. 236, at junction with Parkhouse Road, beside HSBC Bank, on the slip road leading to retail park; back to retaining wall, on West side of road. Carlisle round iron plate, erected by the Kingstown & Westlinton Bridge turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- CARLISLE 2 MILES Carved benchmark and rivet on top. Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1196921 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1196921 Milestone Society National ID: CU_CLLT02.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.925959
Longitude
-2.945977