SUSTRANS Millennium Milestone - Lundwood, UK
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N 53° 33.573 W 001° 26.008
30U E 603762 N 5935660
This is one of 1000 cycle path mileposts sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland to celebrate both the millennium and the SUSTRANS national cycle network.
Waymark Code: WMZH7K
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/12/2018
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This milestone is on national cycle route 67, which covers the east and central part of the Trans Pennine Trail which connects Southport on the west coast of England with Hornsea on the east coast. At this point the trail is crossing Lund Lane and the milepost is at the side of the road. The trail is following a section of the former Midland Railway that has been converted to a 'rails to trails' route.
SUSTRANS is an organisation that promotes the use of cycles as a green form of transport. A national network of cycle routes is being developed in conjunction with local councils. Wherever possible the routes avoid roads, but in some places have to share the road network.
As part of the millennium celebrations 1000 mileposts have been installed at various positions throughout the whole SUSTRANS network.
Sustrans commissioned four artists from the four countries of the United Kingdom to design cast iron ‘Millennium Mileposts’, but each design was spread throughout the network rather than being only installed in the country of birth of the artist.
This English Style milepost was designed by Brighton based Jon Mills, entitled “The Fossil Tree”. The post takes the form of an abstract tree with relief imagery of fossils depicting the passage of time from early primitive creatures to the ultimate demise of fossil fuel driven technology.
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Metal
Inscription:
TRANS PENNINE TRAIL TRANS PENNINE TRAIL
11M WAKEFIELD BARNSLEY 3M
Name of road: Trans Pennine Trail
Date placed: Not listed
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