The Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike, was a road that was opened in the second half of the 18th century between Richmond, in the North Riding of Yorkshire and Lancaster in Lancashire, Northern England.
Milestone on the B6255
Green Bridge at Richmond, which straddles the River Swale. Note the milestone set into the wall and the number of stones on the north side (left, is three, while south is only two)
An Ordnance Survey Sheet from 1960 showing the B6255 at Newby Head (lower right). The Cam High Road joins the B6255 at Gearstones at gridref SE785803
Appersett
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Appersett is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England one mile west of Hawes. It lies on the A684 road and an unclassified road runs alongside Widdale Beck to connect
Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike
…This road, which was opened in 1761, extended westwards along the north bank of the River Ure and is now the A684 from where it crosses the river at Appersett and leaves North Yorkshire at a point close to the Moorcock Inn. At Hawes, the 1829 turnpikes to the hamlet of Gayle and to Kirkby Stephen opened. In…
Appersett
Appersett Viaduct in September 2018