Old milepost
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Old milepost by Karen Sparrow as part of the Geograph project.
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Old milepost
Image: © Karen Sparrow Taken: 2 Aug 2024
This milepost at the northeast end of Skeeby village has been painted by a local on behalf of the Parish Council. It was cast at the foundry of F Mattison of Bedale for the Highways District in the late 19thC. After County Councils were formed in 1988 some were divided into Highways Districts for the purposes of road maintenance. Grade II listed 1131554.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.418717
Longitude
-1.691145