Monument record MDR10047 - Guidestone, Cote Hilloc, Northwood
Type and Period (1)
- DIRECTION STONE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Guidestone hidden behind a wall outside the Northwood Club, beside the brook. (1)
Stoop built into a wall on the left-hand side of Northwood Lane, opposite a lorry and trailer depot. It is mortared between an old wall and a newer wall in front of a storage building. Its original position was just a few yards to the south at the junction of the lane (Cote Hilloc) with Northwood Lane. The stoop is gritstone, dimensions 28cm x 38cm and 91cm visible height. Routes are to Chesterfield, Matlock and Bakewell, the Bakewell road having a hand inscribed below it. (2)
The newer wall referred to above has been removed, so that the guide stoop is now more visible. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 16.24, 1989, with photos.
- <2> SDR17179 Bibliographic reference: Smith, H. 1996. Guide Stoops of Derbyshire. pp 88-89, illust..
- <3> SDR19557 Personal Observation: Stroud, G. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc.. Site visit, 13/10/04.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 26314 64728 (1m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DARLEY DALE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2021 9:08AM