Routes, directions and distances have been indicated in a variety of ways along the roads of Britain. This example is a cast iron milepost created in the mid 1900s and placed beside the main road just to the east of Thirsk town centre.
This is slightly unusual in having pictures on two of the faces. On the left, below Easingwold 12 miles is an image of a cow and calf, while on the right is a bird with outstretched wings below Thirsk. Lower down is a man holding a mug and staff (perhaps symbolic of the hospitality available in Thirsk).
The milepost was manufactured locally at Norby foundry. It is now a grade II listed structure.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
A surprising number of old mileposts have survived, though their locations make them almost impossible to read from a passing car. They were designed for a much slower age!
The centre of Easingwold is as attractive as ever, although you might be surprised at how much bigger the village has become in recent years. Since the building of a bypass which opened at the end of 1994, it has become an even more popular place to live. There are currently two quite large housing estates being built at the northern end of the village.
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
A surprising number of old mileposts have survived, though their locations make them almost impossible to read from a passing car. They were designed for a much slower age!
Ian
The centre of Easingwold is as attractive as ever, although you might be surprised at how much bigger the village has become in recent years. Since the building of a bypass which opened at the end of 1994, it has become an even more popular place to live. There are currently two quite large housing estates being built at the northern end of the village.
Ian
Thank you both. I love the way something for quite a mundane task is still made quite attractive!
Ian