Old Milepost by the A689, Hood Street, St John's Chapel
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Old Milepost by the A689, Hood Street, St John's Chapel
Image: © C Minto & IA Davison Taken: 29 Oct 2004
Cast iron post by the A689, in parish of STANHOPE (WEAR VALLEY District), St Johns Chapel, Hood Street, by No. 40, near bus stop, back of footpath, on North side of road. Stanhope hands iron casting, erected by the Local Highways Board in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : {hand pointing right} / STANHOPE / 8 / MILES : : WEARDALE / H.D : : {hand pointing left} / ALSTON / 13 / MILES : Milestone Society National ID: DU_WOAL13.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.739119
Longitude
-2.187777