Milestone - Skipton Road, Hellifield, Yorkshire, UK.
N 54° 00.293 W 002° 12.986
30U E 551355 N 5984349
Whether this is a milestone or merely a guidepost may be open to debate.
Waymark Code: WME9HW
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/23/2012
Views: 2
The Milestone Society describe this as a milestone, but old ordnance Survey maps identify it as a guidestone, although the benchmark database refers to the benchmark at this location as being on a milestobne. The stone itself is so worn that it is no longer possible to read all of the text on it.
Condition: Distressed
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Left:-
To
Grist???
(Hand pointing left faint)
Right:-
To
Skipton
(Hand pointing right? Obliterated)
1783 (?)
Name of road: A65, Skipton Road.
Date placed: Not listed
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