Old Milepost by the A696, Ponteland Road, Ponteland
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Old Milepost by the A696, Ponteland Road, Ponteland
Image: © IA Davison Taken: 26 Aug 2002
Metal post with attached metal plate by the A696, in parish of PONTELAND (CASTLE MORPETH District), Ponteland Road, by parking lane before Elm Road junction, between path and wooden fence, on West side of road. Smith Patterson iron shield, erected by the Ponteland turnpike trust in the 19th century. Broken, but restored between 2009-2010. Inscription reads:- NEWCASTLE {<-arrow} 7 (BELSAY) (6¾ {arrow->}) PONTELAND 1 Maker:- SMITH PATTERSON & CO BLAYDON Northumberland HER. Reference number: N16799 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=N16799&resourceID=110 Milestone Society National ID: NB_NCBS07.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.043667
Longitude
-1.726672