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Latitude: 55.0139 / 55°0'49"N
Longitude: -1.4349 / 1°26'5"W
OS Eastings: 436232
OS Northings: 568957
OS Grid: NZ362689
Mapcode National: GBR LBFG.4G
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.X7WN
Plus Code: 9C7W2H78+G2
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 13 April 2015
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1421393
ID on this website: 101421393
Location: Northumberland Park, Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30
County: North Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Tynemouth
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tynemouth
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: North Shields Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Milestone
Milestone of later C18 date on the Newcastle to Tynemouth Turnpike Road.
Milestone of later C18 date on the Newcastle to Tynemouth Turnpike Road.
A rectangular milestone tapering towards the ground and standing about 0.5m high, is set to the rear of a later, low stone wall on the Newcastle to Tynemouth Turnpike Road. The milestone is round-headed and its front face is inscribed with a large figure ‘8’ denoting its position eight miles from Newcastle.
The milestone was erected on the Newcastle to North Shields and Tynemouth Turnpike Road. Although no date for the opening of the toll road is available, it is considered to have been open by at least 1776. The milestone is clearly marked on an 1826 plan of Newcastle and described as ‘8’ milestone. This was an important route until it was superseded by the Newcastle to Shields Railway in 1839. This milestone is one of only two remaining on the route, the other being the ‘6’ milestone which is listed at Grade II (1025327).
The milestone on Tynemouth Road, North Shields of later C18 date, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Intactness: it survives intact in its original position with a legible inscription;
* Historical interest: it testifies to the development of the road transport network through the turnpike system;
* Group value: it benefits from group value with the other listed milestone on this turnpike route (NHLE 1025327).
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