Old Milestone by the A696, south of Liberty Hill, Elsdon parish
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Old Milestone by the A696, south of Liberty Hill, Elsdon parish
Image: © IA Davison Taken: 1 Jan 2002
Carved stone post by the A696, in parish of ELSDON (ALNWICK District), South of Liberty Hill, on grass verge, on West side of road. Newcastle quadrant stone, erected by the Elsdon & Rudwater turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : Otterburn / 3 Miles / (Jedbro / 29 Miles) : : Newcastle / 27 Miles : Carved benchmark and rivet on top. Northumberland HER. Reference number: N16798 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=N16798&resourceID=110 Milestone Society National ID: NB_NCJB27.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.212643
Longitude
-2.110403