Milestone, B6277 south of Redwing Plantation (Harwood in Teesdale)
Milestone, B6277 south of Redwing Plantation © DCC 2003
Milestone, B6277 © DCC 2003
Long shot of Milestone, B6277 south of Redwing Plantation, 2016 2016
Close up of Milestone, B6277 south of Redwing Plantation, 2016 2016
Milestone, B6277 south of Redwing Plantation, 2016 2016
This milestone, now protected as a Listed Building was probably erected around 1830 for the Alston Road Trust turnpike across from Alston to Middleton. The stone is a painted slab, giving both the directions and distances for Alston (in Cumbria) and Middleton. The 1830s was part of a great expansion and repair of the roads in the area; much being sponsored by the Lead-mining companies of the area.
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