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Milepost (325 Yards North of Turn to Sleddale)

A Grade II Listed Building in Shap, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5121 / 54°30'43"N

Longitude: -2.6697 / 2°40'10"W

OS Eastings: 356738

OS Northings: 513178

OS Grid: NY567131

Mapcode National: GBR 9JS8.TB

Mapcode Global: WH81Y.YVWC

Plus Code: 9C6VG86J+R4

Entry Name: Milepost (325 Yards North of Turn to Sleddale)

Listing Date: 24 June 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1326747

English Heritage Legacy ID: 74157

ID on this website: 101326747

Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Shap

Built-Up Area: Shap

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Shap with Swindale St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

Tagged with: Milestone

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Description


SHAP A6 (West side)
NY 51 SE

8/140 Milepost (325 yards
north of turn to
Sleddale)

II

Milepost, dated 1825, for Heron Syke Turnpike Trust. Oval foundry mark on top
centre: T. WINDER GATEBECK FOUNDRY. Cast-iron c.3 ft high. 3 concave sides
with ogee domical top. Separate plates giving town names and distances in
raised letters are fastened to sides of main casting. Left: SHAP 1 MILE. Date
to centre. Right: KENDAL 15 MILES. Painted white with lettering, foundry
mark, and top edges picked out in black.


Listing NGR: NY5673813178

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