Murder Stone, Mytholmroyd

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Murder Stone, Mytholmroyd

Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 27 Feb 2009

Possibly one of the sculpted stones commissioned by Sustrans to add interest to the National Cycle Route Network. "A full and true Account / Of a barbrous bloody and inhuman MURDER" and below a depiction of the die for a fake coin, dated 1722.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.728593
Longitude
-1.965102