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Yorkshire Milestones

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A typical milestone

Welcome to the web site of the Yorkshire Group of the Milestone Society.  You will find a variety of articles on the wealth of historic roadside features in Yorkshire: not just milestones, but other waymarkers, boundary markers, toll-houses, etc.

The Picture galleries section is being developed to illustrate all these features by type or theme.

You will also find information on past and forthcoming activities of the Group, as well as "milestone walks".

Click here for a map showing all Yorkshire's milestones (opens in a new window), or you can visit the Milestone Society Repository site by clicking on the "Find Yorkshire's milestones" menu option on the left to view a map in Google Earth. There you will be able to view all the known milestones in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as boundary markers, crosses, commemorative or lost milestones, fingerposts, tollhouses....

The Milestone Society was formed in 2001 to record milestone data, research their history and raise public awareness of the need for appropriate care of them.You can find information about the society using the link available via the Links menu option under Resources.

Click on the 'Read More' link to find out about navigating the Yorkshire website:

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Picture Galleries

Yorkshire, county of many milestones, not to mention waymarkers and boundary stones. In the first of our picture galleries, accessed by the main menu option Picture Galleries, you will find examples of many different types.

There are two main divisions, those put up before 1893, often of stone with details carved in them. Then, the new country councils erected cast-iron replacements that still stretch along the main roads and many side roads.

Enough milestones survive along our roads for us to enjoy, though in many districts they are rusty and overgrown. Many of the pictures here are of those milestones that have been cared for, though you will find some that could be transformed with some simple actions.

 

Stoodley Pike Heritage Walk and Northern Spring meeting

Stoodley Pike Heritage Walk

Tuesday 17th September 2013, starting from Lumbutts Methodist Chapel at 10.30 am; 7 miles (13 km).

For full details click here.

 

Northern Spring Meeting, 2014 

Hebden Village Institute, Main Street, Hebden, near Grassington, BD23 5DE on Sunday 13th April 2014.  Doors open 10am for a 10.30 start, ends by 3.45pm

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With questions, lots of displays and laughter - as well as cuppas and cake, all for a small admission fee.

Main Street has roadside parking.

Put the date in your diary now! Everyone is welcome!

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