Old Milestone by the former A74
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Old Milestone by the former A74
Image: © Hilary Jones Taken: 17 May 2022
Metal plate attached to stone post by the UC road (was A74), in parish of ROCKCLIFFE (CARLISLE District), newly constructed road for non-motorway traffic, back of Shell petrol station; M74 carriageway, on the verge at back of garage, on East side of road. Glasgow Road plate, erected by the Carlisle to Glasgow turnpike trust in the 19th century. A close up photograph can be found here: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7556456 Inscription reads:- GLASGOW {arrow to left} 90 CARLISLE 4½ {arrow to right} Milestone Society National ID: CU_CLGG04.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.94989
Longitude
-2.980124