SUSTRANS Millennium Milestone - Tees Barrage, Stockton-On-Tees, UK
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N 54° 33.926 W 001° 17.225
30U E 610748 N 6047783
This is one of 1000 cycle path mileposts sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland to celebrate both the millennium and the SUSTRANS national cycle network.
Waymark Code: WM16HK6
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/05/2022
Views: 1
This milestone is on national cycle route 1, which runs in sections from Dover up to the Highlands of Scotland. At this point the trail also follows the route of the 8 Bridges Way, a cycling and walking route along the River Tees between the Transporter Bridge at Middlesborough and the infinity bridge at Stockton-on-Tees.
It is sited on the north bank of the River Tees close to the Tees Barrage, a large barrage across the river that was built to control the flow of water in the river to prevent flooding. As part of the construction works an Olympic quality white water rafting course was also built.
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.
Sustrans commissioned four artists from the four countries of the United Kingdom to design cast iron ‘Millennium Mileposts’, but each design was spread throughout the network rather than being only installed in the country of birth of the artist.
This Scottish style was designed by Iain McColl and entitled The Cockerill, influenced by Miro's 'The Fork' and Branusci's 'The Cock'.
Many of these milestones are plain black in colour but SUSTRANS encourages local communities to paint the milestones in their own colour schemes and this one has been painted in multiple colours.
Condition: Immaculate
Date placed: 01/01/2000
Material: Metal
Inscription:
> CENTRAL MIDDLESBOROUGH 4
YORK 66
< NORTON 21/4
SUNDERLAND 34
Name of road: National Cycle Route 1
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