Monument record MDR12896 - Milestone, Manchester Road, Lower Crossings, Chapel en le Frith
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Georgian - 1750 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Milestone comprising a rectangular gritstone slab, painted white, with a shallow curved head. One side is inscribed 'MACCLESFIELD / 11'; the other 'CHESTERFIELD / 23'. (1)
It appears from late 19th century Ordnance Survey maps that this milestone is not in its original position. It previously stood approximately 100m to the north-west. The 1st ed. 25" map of c. 1880 shows it as 'M.S CHESTERFIELD 23', while the 2nd edition has M.S. Stockport 13, Tideswell 8'. (2, 3)
Painted white with black lettering. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/CHA/02.
- <2> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR22140 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2004. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part I, Borough of High Peak (second edition). pp.15.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 0473 8031 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2015 11:46AM