Description: Milestone, Westgate, Front Street near junction with St Andrews Place, E end village, A689, N side, by bus stop against low wall. Cast iron post, Stanhope hands iron casting design, erected by the Local Highways Board, 19th century. Inscription reads: // (hand pointing right) / STANHOPE / 6 / MILES //(hand pointing left) / ST. JOHN'S, CHAPEL / 2 / MILES //WEARDALE / H.D //. Milestone Society National ID: DU_WOAL11. Last record: 2012. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
County: Durham
District: Wear Valley
Parish: Stanhope
Named Location: Westgate, Front Street near junction with St Andrews Place, E end village
Grid Reference:
NY9099938130
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 390999, 538130
Period/Subject: 19TH CENTURY - MILEPOST
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: DU_WOAL11
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-DU_WOAL11
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] C Minto & IA Davison
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