Old Milestone by the former A34 in Belmont, Cheadle
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Image: © M Faherty Taken: 20 Oct 2009
Carved stone post by the UC road (was A34), in parish of Cheadle and Bramhall (Stockport District), Schools Hill, South of junction with Daylesford Road, against low wall, in ivy, on West side of road. Wilmslow stone, erected by the Wilmslow turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : 8 / Miles / to / Manchester / Centre / of / (St Ann's Square) : : Cheadle : : 4¼ / Miles / to / Wilmslow : Carved benchmark lower right. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1241803 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1241803 Milestone Society National ID: CH_MAWM08