Old Milestone by the A696

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Old Milestone by the A696

Image: © IA Davison Taken: 1 Apr 2005

Carved stone post by the A696, in parish of ELSDON (ALNWICK District), Ottercops, 400m Northwest of Ottercops Road End, in verge against stone wall to left of gate, on South side of road. Newcastle quadrant stone, erected by the Elsdon & Rudwater turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : OTTERBURN / 5 MILES / JEDBURGH / 31 MILES : : NEWCASTLE / 25 MILES : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1041270 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1041270 Milestone Society National ID: NB_NCJB25.

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