Monument record MDR7525 - Guidestone, Eaglestone Flat, Curbar
Type and Period (1)
- DIRECTION STONE (Stuart to Georgian - 1700 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A guidestone reading 'Chesterfield Roade' stands by the track leading up to Blackstone Edge, but with the inscription on the south east side facing away from the track. Height 1.55m, width 0.42m. (1)
This gritstone stoop stands at the side of an ancient bridleway between Baslow and Chesterfield. It was turnpiked in 1759 but was abandoned as a carriageway in 1818 when the present Owler Bar to Baslow road was turnpiked. It is unusual for a stoop not to be at a junction. Obviously this guide was to reassure travellers that they were on the right road for Chesterfield market via the bridge over the Bar Brook. The stoop is 35cm square by 152cm high. Lettering on the south face reads 'CHESTE / RFEILD / ROADE'. (2)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18223 Index: Fifield, P (PPJPB). Peak Park Treasures: D20. D20.
- <2> SDR18224 Photograph: Photo: PPJPB 25/18-19.
- <3> SDR18225 Photograph: PPJPB. Photo PPJPB 507.51-54.
- <4> SDR19723 Bibliographic reference: Smith, H. 2000. The Guide Stoops of Derbyshire. 2nd and Revised Edition.. pp 68-69.
- <5> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2743 7402 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CURBAR, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2011 1:29PM