Caldwell

The milestone is located just north of the current County Durham border on the verge by the entrance to Hillcrest farm, on the south west side of the road. Parish of Barforth (Teesdale District). Carved stone post, erected by an unknown authority in the 18th century. Opposite Milestone YN_RCSP11a Link Inscription reads:- : STAINDROP / 4 / MILES : : RICHMOND / RICHMOND / 11 / MILES : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1322725 Link Milestone Society National ID: YN_RCSP11

The milestone is located just north of the current county Durham border and junction with Pudding Hill Road, on the verge opposite the entrance to Hillcrest Farm on the north east side of the road. Parish of Barforth (Teesdale District). Cast iron post, Bedale HD iron casting design, erected by the Local Highways Board in the 19th/20th century. Opposite Milestone YN_RCSP11 NZ1515 : Old Milepost, B6274, Berry Bank, Hillcrest Farm Inscription reads:- : {<-hand} / STAINDROP / 4 / MILES : : RICHMOND / H.D : : {hand->} / RICHMOND / 11 / MILES : Grade II listed, List Entry Number: 1121748 Link Milestone Society National ID: YN_RCSP11a

A simple stone building with a slate roof, seen here from the road.

A simple stone building with a slate roof, seen here from the churchyard.

There is a bellcote with two bells.

The bellcote contains two bells.

An octagonal stone font on a circular column and a square base, on which is written a dedication to Susanna Wailes, 1904.

The chapel's furnishings were generally plain apart from these carved wooden stalls.

The chapel's furnishings were generally plain including these pews.

The text gives insights into the ecclesiastical politics and financial arrangements of the church in early Victorian times: 'The Chapel was erected at the expense of Charlotte Catherine Ann, Countess of Bridgewater AD 1844 and endowed with the sum of L1526 14s 4d in the 3 percent consolidated Bank Annuities. The service to be performed as set forth by the Church of ENGLAND and by her directions the Sittings are hereby declared free and unappropriated to the Inhabitants of the Township of Caldwell. Bernard Gilpin, Officiating Minister. Frank Dent, Churchwarden'. The 3 percent annuity would have generated an annual income of £42 16s, the equivalent of about £2500 in 2017 (from the National Archives inflation converter).

The text gives insight into the significance even in the 1950s of what is now taken for granted: 'This tablet records the gift of the electric light installation in this church in memory of George and Emma Stanwix given by their four sons 1953'.

Although the chapel closed in 2016 the churchyard remains open for burials.

Listed grade II (list entry 1157612) where it is dated to the 16th or 17th century, and described as a pigeoncote (probably a more accurate term, as pigeons were bred for food). Viewed here from the churchyard.

A view from the unnamed road outside St Hilda's chapel. The building on the left is the Brownlow Arms NZ1613 : Brownlow Arms : Caldwell.

According to the OS benchmark database there was a stone gatepost with a benchmark on the west side of the road at this location. Nothing was found.

According to the OS benchmark database there was a stone gatepost with a cutmark at this field entrance. Today the gateposts are wooden.

According to the OS benchmark database the right hand gatepost at this field entrance was stone with a cutmark. Today, both gateposts are wooden.

According to the OS benchmark database there is a benchmark cut into the east face of the farmhouse. This is a private drive and there is no view from the roadside.