National Cycle Network, Route 7, Queen Street Station, Glasgow, Scotland.
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greysman
N 55° 51.724 W 004° 15.042
30U E 421721 N 6191435
A pristine metal milepost at the east end of the concourse of Glasgow's Queen Street station, Route 7 linking Sunderland and Inverness.
Waymark Code: WMJ4YN
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/24/2013
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National Route 7 links Sunderland and Inverness and forms much of the Sea to Sea (C2C) cycle route. It heads north to Glasgow via the Ayrshire coast and Glen Trool Forest then passes through the National Parks of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs and Cairngorms.
This milepost is at the start of the short section which links into the local Glasgow cycle-routes at Sighthill Park.
There are four different types of Millennium Mileposts. This, the first type of post to be commissioned was designed by John Mills and is entitled "The Fossil Tree". The post takes the form of an abstract tree with relief imagery of fossils depicting the passage of time from early primitive creatures to the ultimate demise of fossil fuel driven technology. Jon has signed the piece at the bottom left of the image, and his name also appears in the casting information at the bottom right. "Casting by / Taylors Foundry / Haverhill / from an original by / Jon Mills"
There is a disc on the left branch of the tree which is a 'Time Trail' symbol, one of a nationwide puzzle that can be cracked by collecting the symbols. By taking rubbings of these discs it is possible to gain clues to help decipher the code. There are several layers to uncover to reach the solution and a special Ultimate Prize for those who can work it out. For many, especially children and families, the fun will be in just getting out on the Network to find the mileposts and discs.
Information taken from Sustrans website:- Sustrans
SUSTRANS is an organisation that promotes the use of cycles as a green form of transport. A national network of cycle routes is being developed in conjunction with local councils. Wherever possible the routes avoid roads, but in some places have to share the road network. As part of the millennium celebrations 1000 mileposts have been installed at various positions throughout the whole SUSTRANS network, it is part of a Millennium Commission project supported by £43.5m of National Lottery Funds.