1
Modern housing at Kirkland Road / Kirkland Fold junction
Fifty years ago there were fields here: Ordnance Survey documents indicate that in 1970 a benchmark levelled at 25.393m above Newlyn Datum was verified on a gatepost about 15m to the right of the present junction
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 16 Jul 2019
0.10 miles
2
Old field gate near Wigton
This old gate and derelict wall lie to the east of Wigton.
Image: © Nigel Monckton
Taken: 2 Oct 2005
0.10 miles
3
Tollhouse by the B5302, Kirkland Road, Wigton
Tollhouse by the B5302, in the parish of Wigton (Allerdale District), East End, Kirkland Road, Wigton.
To be surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: CB.WIG03
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
0.13 miles
4
Field gateway from B5302 at field drain junction
Ordnance Survey documents indicate that in 1972 a benchmark levelled at 22.260m above Newlyn Datum was verified on a gatepost at this location. See www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm112436 for details
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 16 Jul 2019
0.15 miles
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Old Milestone by the B5303 in Wigton
Metal plate attached to stone post by the B5303 (was A595), in parish of WIGTON (ALLERDALE District), opposite Accrington Terrace, in front of St Cuthbert's Presbytery, in Presbytery wall, on North side of road. Carlisle red stone and curved plate, erected by the Cockermouth & Carlisle turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
CARLISLE
11 MILES
WIGTON
COCKERMOUTH
15½ MILES
Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1144588
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1144588
Milestone Society National ID: CU_CLCM11a.
Image: © CF Smith
Taken: 16 Sep 2005
0.21 miles
6
Milestone on NW side of King Street (B5303)
Ordnance Survey documents indicate that in 1844 a benchmark was levelled at 72.133 feet above Liverpool Datum on top of this milestone. See www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm33894 for details
Image: © Luke Shaw
Taken: 16 Jul 2019
0.21 miles
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St Cuthbert's Church beside B5303
There is a milestone
Image against the roadside wall in the middle of the image
Image: © Luke Shaw
Taken: 16 Jul 2019
0.22 miles
8
A596 towards Carlisle
Heading north east.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 18 Jun 2016
0.23 miles
9
St Cuthbert's Church on NW side of B5303
There is an Ordnance Survey flush bracket benchmark
Image on a buttress on the left hand side of the church at its front corner
Image: © Luke Shaw
Taken: 16 Jul 2019
0.23 miles
10
Benchmark on St Cuthbert's Catholic Church
Ordnance Survey flush bracket (serial identifier S8299) benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm13197
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.24 miles