Old Guide Stone, Four Lane Ends, B6256, Junction with the A683

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Old Guide Stone, Four Lane Ends, B6256, Junction with the A683

Image: © C Minto Taken: 19 Apr 2013

The guide stone was propped against the fence near the gate into the rear of the farm on the west side of the road, but was moved in 2010 to the Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes Image Carved stone post, erected by an unknown authority in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- {Left Pointing Hand} /TO COVUAN (Cowan)/ BRIDGE/SEVEN/MILES : : (Right Pointing Hand} /TO / BORROW/ (B)RIDGE / (SIX) / MILES Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority ID: MYD53755 https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/record?titleId=2118627 Milestone Society National ID: YW_XSEDbL

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.306208
Longitude
-2.575369