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Latitude: 54.4202 / 54°25'12"N
Longitude: -3.4438 / 3°26'37"W
OS Eastings: 306411
OS Northings: 503711
OS Grid: NY064037
Mapcode National: GBR 4KDB.67
Mapcode Global: WH711.25C7
Plus Code: 9C6RCHC4+3F
Entry Name: Milestone on Wall to North West of High School House
Listing Date: 21 January 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1336057
English Heritage Legacy ID: 76220
ID on this website: 101336057
Location: Gosforth, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA20
County: Cumbria
District: Copeland
Civil Parish: Gosforth
Built-Up Area: Gosforth
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Gosforth St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Milestone
SD 0603/0703 GOSFORTH A595 (East side,
Gosforth)
27/22 Milestone on wall to
north-west of High
School House
G.V. II
Milestone; possibly c1812 when the roads were made up. Monolithic sandstone
block placed on top of wall. Trapezoid in plan. c3 ft long and cl ft 3 ins
high; painted white with crude incised lettering and outline hands picked out in
black. East face (with chamfered edges): TO WHITEHAVEN 11 MILES TO EGREMONT 6
(hand points to right); TO BROUGHTON 16 MILES TO KENDAL 36 (hand points to
left). West face: TO WHITEHAVEN 11 MILES TO EGREMONT 6 (hand points to left);
TO RAVENGLASS 5 MILES TO ULVERSTON 31 (hand points to right).
Listing NGR: NY0641103711
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