Monument record 15351 - Footpath Guidepost in North-west Corner of the Garden of Longlands
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Full Description
<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 55445 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.
Footpath guidepost: late nineteenth century. Octagonal cast-iron post with plinth, moulded cap and ball finial. Finger plate with nicked corners has raised inscription reading: WIRRAL FOOTPATH ETC SOCIETY PUBLIC FOOTPATH TO UPTON PLEASE KEEP TO PATH with BY PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL along the post.
The National Footpath Preservation Society was founded under the patronage of the Duke of Westminster and others in 1884. This and a set of similar examples throughout the Wirral must have been erected soon after.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 55445. [Mapped features: #54020 55445; #54021 55445]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 404 700 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ47SW |
| Civil Parish | MOSTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | MOSTON, UPTON, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 4:40PM