Monument record MDR12471 - Manchester to Salters Brook turnpike road, through Tintwistle
Type and Period (2)
- TOLL ROAD (Georgian - 1732 AD to 1732 AD)
- PACKHORSE ROAD (Tudor to Georgian - 1540 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The road from Manchester into Yorkshire was turnpiked in two stages, the first stage, Manchester to Salters Brook, being authorised in 1732. The name 'Salterbroke' may date back to at least the reign of Henry VIII, and indicates that the route was one of the saltways leading east from the Cheshire wiches. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR21038 Article in serial: Crump, W B. 1940. 'Saltways from the Cheshire wiches', Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society. Volume 54. p 132.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0800 9950 (12621m by 3555m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TINTWISTLE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 22 2017 4:50PM