Bloodybush Pillar
BLOODYBUSH PILLAR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1044859
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bloodybush Pillar
- Statutory Address:
- BLOODYBUSH PILLAR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1044859
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bloodybush Pillar
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLOODYBUSH PILLAR
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BLOODYBUSH PILLAR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kielder
- National Grid Reference:
- NY5713391026
Details
KIELDER
NY 59 SE
572910
19/22
BLOODYBUSH
Bloodybush Pillar
II*
Inscribed pillar. 1828. Dressed stone. Battered square pier c.15 ft. high.
On east side an inscription:-
The MARCH between
NORTHUMBERLAND and
ROXBURGHSHIRE
WILLOWBOG the ) ( DINLABYREthe
PROPERTY of SIR ) ( PROPERTY of
J.E. SWINBURN ) ( WILLIAM OLIVER
BART CAPHEATON ) ( RUTHERFORD ESQ
PRIVATE ROAD upon which a Toll Gate is
erected near Oakenshaw Bridge at which
the following Toll Rates are exacted
VIZ 1st for horses
employed in leading coal 2d each
2nd all other horses 3 do
3rd cattle 1 do
4th sheep, calves, swine 1/2
The above tolls exacted once a day.
N.B. Persons evading or refuseing to pay
at the above mentioned toll gate will be
prosecuted for trespass.
DISTANCE from this place BLOODYBUSH
To Lewisburn Colliery 5 miles
Mounces 8 do
Bellingham 23 do
Hexham 37 do
Dinlabyre 3½ do
Castleton 7½ do
Hawick 21 do
Jedburgh 25 do
Listing NGR: NY5713391026
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239682
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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