A guidestoop (Guidestone)
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A guidestoop (Guidestone)
Image: © Dave Pickersgill Taken: 7 May 2012
These were set up in the late 17th Century. This stone has Penistone, Bolsterstone and one other name (Ewden?) carved into it. It is suspected that the guidestoop is not in its original position but has been turned.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.480643
Longitude
-1.621597