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fingerpost, Farlam
locality:-   Farlam
civil parish:-   Farlam (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   fingerpost
coordinates:-   NY55545882
1Km square:-   NY5558
10Km square:-   NY55
references:-   Listed Buildings 2010


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CBG87.jpg (taken 28.7.2014)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"GUIDE POST NORTH OF FARLAM FARM AT NGR NY 55540 58830 / / / FARLAM / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 78021 / NY5554058830"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Guide Post. Dated 1910 on trade plate of Richards &Son, Leicester. Cast iron. Tall circular column has ribbed and fluted designs; 2 direction arms have shaped ends with cast letters to left BOON HILL 1/4 MILE and in small letters on right arm TALKIN 1 MILE/CASTLECARROCK 2 1/2 MILES. Cast letters on column POST NO BILLS and on base 108. Most of these early guide posts were replaced in the 1920s and 30s by Cumberland County Council posts."

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