2022

NY4842 : Old Milestone, A6, Blackrack Bridge

taken 2 years ago, near to High Hesket, Cumbria, England

Old Milestone, A6, Blackrack Bridge
Old Milestone, A6, Blackrack Bridge
The milestone is located 5m south of the bridge, on the verge on the east side of the road. Parish of Hesket (Eden District). Metal plates attached to stone post, Carlisle red stone numeral design, originally erected by the Carlisle & Eamont Bridge Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. The milestone was found in a garden in Calthwaite Bridge in 2021, and restored and re-sited in 2022 by Terry Moore, Milestone Society.

Inscription reads:-
8 : : 10
(To Penrith and Carlisle)

Milestone Society National ID: CU_PRCL08

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Terry Moore and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Milestoneid: CU PRCL08 Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Blackrack Bridge [5] · Hesket [2] · Penrith and Carlisle [2] ·
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Photographer
Terry Moore   (more nearby)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 November, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 20 November, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 48462 42305 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:46.3802N 2:48.1601W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 48462 42305
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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