Old Milestone by the A684, Hawes Road, Sedbergh Parish
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Old Milestone by the A684, Hawes Road, Sedbergh Parish
Image: © C Minto Taken: 14 Feb 2004
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A684, in parish of SEDBERGH (SOUTH LAKELAND District), Hawes Road, 100m East of Low Braithwaites, Holebeck, Fostrow, on the verge above cattle grid, on North side of road. Sedburgh V iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : HAWES / 14 MILES : : SEDBERGH & HAWES / ROAD / FROSTROW / & / SOOLBANK : : SEDBERGH / 2 MILES : Carved benchmark on top edge; Rivet & benchmark in benchmark database. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1384133 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1384133 Milestone Society National ID: YW_HWSB14.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.316733
Longitude
-2.482929