Longlands Milestone - Cartmel, Cumbria
N 54° 12.781 W 002° 56.305
30U E 504015 N 6007224
This lovely milestone is well maintained with a coat of paint each year. The roads splits here, travellers went to either market, Kendal or Hawkshead.
Waymark Code: WMCVB3
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/14/2011
Views: 2
On a grass area surrounded by modern road signs. Travellers had a choice to go to important markets. Both routes lead to the turnpike, now A590. This road was never turnpiked. The information may have been for visitors to Cartmel Priory.
The stone mason may have been illiterate, as the S of Hawkshead is reversed. Further Ss are slightly detached from their word.
Condition: Immaculate
Date placed: 01/01/1836
Material: Stone
Inscription:
TO HAWKSHEAD
13 MILES
TO KENDAL
15 MILES
Name of road: Main Road
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