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Milestone, by cottage on drive to "Whemleyburn"


Description:  Milestone, by cottage on drive to "Whemleyburn", A697, E side, on grass verge back to stone wall. Metal post with attached metal plate, Smith Patterson iron shield design, erected by Morpeth to River Beamish turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // CORNHILL / {arrow to left} 38 / MORPETH / 6 {arrow to right} //W / 25 / (on plate attached to post) //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: NB_MPCH06. Last record: 2003. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)

County:  Northumberland

District:  Castle Morpeth

Parish:  Longhorsley

Named Location:  by cottage on drive to "Whemleyburn"

Grid Reference:   NZ1564093919

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 415640, 593919

Period/Subject:  19TH CENTURY - MILEPOST

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: NB_MPCH06
HER ID: PRN: N16820
NHLE List Entry Number: 1042091
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-NB_MPCH06

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] IA Davison