Listed Building record MDR12895 - Milestone, Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith

Type and Period (1)

MILESTONE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1724 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1052235: MILESTONE AT TUNSTEAD MILTON

Full Description

Milestone, Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, erected c1724. 'Milestone of c. 1724 on the former Manchester to Chapel-en-le-Frith turnpike road. It comprises a rectangular gritstone slab, approximately 2½ feet high, with a shallow curved head. One side is inscribed 'To / Stockport / 12 Miles / Manches / ter 19'. The other side is inscribed 'To / Chappel / 1 mile / Tideswell / 8 Miles / Bakewell / 15 / Chesterfield -'.' (1) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 08 SW TOWN OF CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH MANCHESTER ROAD 3/37 (South Side) Milestone at Tunstead Milton II Milestone, c 1724. Gritstone. Rectangular stone slab, approximately 2½ feet high. Shallow curved head. To west side inscribed 'To Stcckport/12 Miles, Manchester/19'. To east side, inscribed 'To Chappel/1 mile, Tideswell/18 Miles, Bakewell/15, Chesterfield - '. Part of Manchester to Chapel-en-le- Frith Turnpike Listing NGR: SK0335880040.' (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/CHA/01.
<2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1052235?section=official-list-entry.

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Grid reference	SK 03358 80040 (point)
Civil Parish	CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2024 12:26AM