Thirsk Road (A168) heading into Northallerton
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Thirsk Road (A168) heading into Northallerton
Image: © Roger Templeman Taken: 22 Aug 2021
Ordnance Survey documents indicate that a benchmark was levelled at 135.154 feet above Liverpool Datum during the 1842-1845 1GL Selby to Newcastle-upon-Tyne survey on top of a milestone (Thirsk 8, Northallerton 1) on the right hand side of the road here. The surveyor's description was 'No. 102. Mark on top of the 8th milepost from Thirsk ; 1.51 ft. above centre of road'. The stone has since disappeared
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Image Location
Latitude
54.329686
Longitude
-1.428556