Monument record 986 - Beacon Hill
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Summary
In the Church books at Frodsham there is a reference to the beacon being used in 1613. Beacons have a long history of use as systems for rapid communication to warn of potential danger.
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<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Vol 15, 1897, p.45-46 (W Harrison) (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.
[SJ 5197 7666] Beacon Hill, Frodsham. The Church books at Frodsham date the beacon to 1613.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ 57NW 12 (Index). SCH2487.
The site of Beacon Hill was visited by an Ordnance Survey Field Investigator, Thomas Pilling Waggot, on 16/06/1964, he observed the following: 'Beacon Hill has been partly quarried away. There is no trace of a beacon.'
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 519 766 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
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| Map sheet | SJ57NW |
| Civil Parish | FRODSHAM, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | FRODSHAM, FRODSHAM, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 14 2025 10:39AM