Sustrams Millennium Milestone - Notton, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 36.892 W 001° 26.864
30U E 602683 N 5941792
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: WM17DWT
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/03/2023
Views: 2
This milestone is on national cycle route 67, which covers the east and central part of the Trans Pennine Trail which connects Southport on the west coast of England with Hornsea on the east coast. At this point the trail is mainly following a section of the former Barnsley Canal towpath. Here there is a short diversion off the canal because the towpath switches from side of the canal to the other and this milestone is at the side of Navvy Lane, close to the canal and Navvy Lane crosses both the canal and a railway line that runs next to the canal.
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 English Style milepost was designed by Brighton based Jon Mills, 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.
When the milestones were supplied to each location they were plain, but each local community was encouraged to paint them in their own colour scheme. This one is in such good condition that it looks like it is being well looked after and may have been re-painted since it was installed.
Condition: Immaculate
Date placed: 01/01/2000
Material: Metal
Inscription:
TRANS PENNINE TRAIL TRANS PENNINE TRAIL
8M BARNSLEY WALTON 3M
Name of road: Trans Pennine Trail on Navvy Lane
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