Gosforth, B1318, Great North Road, milepost

HER Number:
15673

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth, B1318, Great North Road, milepost

Place:
Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ26NW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Street Furniture

Site Type: Specific:
Milepost

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Great North Road, by Gosforth Central Middle School field, by traffic lights, in footpath in front of brick wall post, on east side of road. Milestone Society Survey: Metal post with attached metal plate, erected by an unknown authority in the 19th century to the Morpeth/Newcastle iron post design. Inscription reads; N / 3 / : : M / 11¾ . 82cm high.

Easting:
2437

Northing:
6854

Grid Reference:
NZ24376854

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Milestone Society National ID: NB_NCMP03; Milestone Society Survey 7 September 2002, surveyor Iain A Davison