Locally Listed Building: The Wirral Stone, Hadlow Road off Chester High Road, Willaston (LL18)
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| Grade | Active |
|---|---|
| Authority | Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council |
| Date assigned | 15 January 2002 |
| Date last amended | 01 March 2007 |
Description
The Wirral Stone
LL18 (Previously LL WN/2)
Address: Hadlow Road off Chester High Road, Willaston
Architect: Not known
Date: Unknown, possibly c11-13
Description
3 lengths of sandstone oblong block that may have originally been part of one column. Latterly set to form 3 ascending steps as a mounting block.
The stone may have been part of the Roman geometrical system of topography, also conjectured to be the centre of the Wirral Hundred.
It is also believed to be the origin of the word “Willaston”.
The arrowhead symbol on the large stone is a modern Ordnance Survey spot height.
Condition
Current use
N/A
Updated March 2007
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Sources (1)
- SCH5437 Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL18. [Mapped features: #14710 LL18; #16939 LL18]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 3263 7629 (2m by 2m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ37NW |
| Civil Parish | ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 28 2011 2:24PM