Old Milestone by the A6131, Keighley Road, Skipton

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Old Milestone by the A6131, Keighley Road, Skipton

Image: © C Minto Taken: 1 Sep 2001

Metal plate attached to stone post by the A6131 (was A629), in parish of Skipton (Craven District), old road into Skipton from by-pass, backing onto wall and in pavement, well back from road, on West side of road. WR iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : SKIPTON / 1¼ MILES / SETTLE / 16¾ MILES / KENDAL / 46 MILES : : KEIGHLEY & KENDAL / ROAD / SKIPTON : : KEIGHLEY / 8 MILES : North Yorkshire HER. NY SMR Number: MNY36464 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MNY36464&resourceID=1009 Milestone Society National ID: YN_KEKN08

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.94313
Longitude
-2.012837