Listed Building: MILESTONE 210 METRES NORTH WEST OF TORGATE FARM (1329960)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 202, 5, 90 |
| Date assigned | 09 December 1983 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 97 SE MACCLESFIELD FOREST C.P. ANKERS LANE (North Side)
5/90 Milestone 210m, north-west of Torgate Farm.
II
Milestone: c1750. Triangular sectioned ashlar sandstone block with a shaped head. Inscriptions becoming illegible through exfoliation and probable deliberate erasure but east face can still be read as "To Macclesfield 5 miles" and west face "To London 165 miles".
One of a group of milestones on the old Macclesfield-Buxton turnpike of 1750. There are 2 others in Macclesfield Forest (q.v.). The stones were probably erased when the new turnpike was built in 1821.
Listing NGR: SJ9855272583
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1329960 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 58003. [Mapped features: #3884 58003; #9189 58003]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 9855 7258 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ97SE |
| Civil Parish | MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 16 2012 4:14PM