Memorials & monuments · North West England
Roman Milestone
Roman Milestone is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Roman Milestone is a public memorial in North-West England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. Built or established in 1801, it dates from the Georgian period. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency. Postcode area LA6.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Roman Milestones of Braga (Portuguese: Marcos Miliários no Concelho de Braga) are a series of ancient road markers located in civil parish of Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade), municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.
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Background
History
The Via de Braga a Guimarães was constructed during the period of Romanization of the later-Portuguese territory. Specifically, during the first half of the 1st century, this roadway and associated river raised bridges connected Guimarães and Bracara Augusta (Braga) then one of the most important urban nuclei in the region (called Conventus Bracaraugustanus). The milestones were essential to the consolidation of the new territorial administration imposed by Rome and the routes served inherent military purposes, while assuring the transport of raw materials (specifically metals) essential to the good performance of the new imperial order. Many of these milestones were investigated and…
Architecture
Examples of the Roman milestones are housed in the installations of the Museum D. Diogo de Sousa. In the territory the milestones are various heights and diameters, in various locations (such as the Passeio das Carvalheiras and Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários, from various epochs.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2672, -2.5809
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Middleton
- Postcode
- LA6 2NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Established
- 1801
Sources
- osm: n346413834 (ODbL)
- commons: Middleton Roman Milestone & Holy Ghost Church, Middleton, Lonsdale, Cumbria.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Roman Milestones of Braga (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Roman Milestone?
- Roman Milestone is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA6 2NG), in the parish of Middleton.
- When was Roman Milestone built?
- Built or established in 1801.
- Is Roman Milestone free to visit?
- Yes, Roman Milestone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Roman Milestone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA6 2NG. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency.