2018

NY5791 : Old Milepost and Toll Pillar, Bloody Bush

taken 6 years ago, 4 km ESE of Dinlabyre, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Old Milepost and Toll Pillar, Bloody Bush
Old Milepost and Toll Pillar, Bloody Bush
Brick pillar with stone insert, on the bridleway, Kielder Parish (Tynedale District), Bloody Bush at plantation boundary, North-east side of path. Erected by the estate owner; C19.

Inscription reads:-
The MARCH between NORTHUMBERLAND &
ROXBURGHSHIRE
WILLOWBOG the } {DINLABYRE the
PROPERTY of Sir} {PROPERTY of
J.E. SWINBURN } {WILLIAM OLIVER
Bart CAPHEATON } {RUTHERFORD ESQ
PRIVATE ROAD upon which a Toll
Gate is erected near Oakenshaw Bridge
at which the following Toll Rates are ex=
acted VIZ 1st For horses
employed in leading coals 2d each
2nd all other horses 3 do.
3rd cattle 1 do.
4th sheep, calves, swine ½
The above tolls exacted once a day.
N.B. Persons evading or refuseing to
pay at the above mentioned toll gate
will be prosecuted for trespass.
DISTANCE from this place.
BLOODYBUSH
To Lewisburn Colliery 5 miles
Mounces 8 do.
Bellingham 23 --
Hexham 37 --
Dinlabyre 3½ --
Castleton 7½ --
Hawick 21 --
Jedburgh 25 --

Grade II* listed. List Entry Number: 1044859
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Milestone Society National ID: NB_HXJB37.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Uplands Roads, Road transport Country estates Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone other tags: Grade II(star) Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NY5791, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 31 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 10 January, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 57133 91026 [1m precision]
WGS84: 55:12.6963N 2:40.5123W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 57133 91026
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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