2005

NY2247 : Old Milestone by the A596 in Waverton

taken 20 years ago, near to Waverton, Cumbria, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Old Milestone by the A596 in Waverton in this square
Old Milestone by the A596 in Waverton
Old Milestone by the A596 in Waverton
Carved stone post by the A596, in parish of WAVERTON (ALLERDALE District), North side of village, by a farm house, in pavement with back to low stone wall with garden hedge, on North side of road. Wigton curved red stone, erected by the Cockermouth & Maryport turnpike trust in the 19th century.

Inscription reads:-
WORKINGTON
21
WIGTON
2
Carved benchmark and rivet on top.

Milestone Society National ID: CU_WGWO02

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone Milestoneid: CU WGWO02 other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · A596 [10] · Waverton Village [5] · House [3] · Low [2] · Milestone Society National ID [2] Title Clusters: · Old Milestone by the A596 in Waverton [2] ·
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CF Smith   (more nearby)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 16 September, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 10 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 2234 4742 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:48.9356N 3:12.6010W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NY 2234 4742
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