Monument record MDR6733 - Milestone near Farnsley Lane, Middleton Lane, Stoney Middleton
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Georgian to Victorian - 1830 AD to 1850 AD)
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Milestone, constructed of stone with a triangular cross section and standing 0.45m high. Situated on the A623, the 1759 Chesterfield-Hernstone Turnpike, west of Stoney Middleton, next to the quarry turning. (1)
Listed milestone of c1840. Gritstone slab with slightly splayed sides and a curved top. It has inscriptions on either side; that to the east reads 'TO TIDESWELL / MILES /1, CHAPEL / 11, MANCHESTER / 31', that to west reads 'TO CHESTERFIELD / 12 MILES'. (3)
The 2nd ed. 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1900 indicates that the distance to Tideswell, as shown on the milestone, is 4 miles
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Location
Grid reference | SK 2104 7583 (point) |
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Civil Parish | EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 3 2012 2:26PM