Old Milestone by the A6, Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods Parish
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Old Milestone by the A6, Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods Parish
Image: © Bishop Michael Taken: Unknown
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A6, in parish of Clayton-Le-Woods (Chorley District), Preston Road, by No. 614, 50m N of Forsythia Drive; just North of new housing (Woodside Park), in grass between path and domestic hedge, on East side of road. Preston wedge, erected by the Wigan & Preston (north of Yarrow) turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- TO / CHORLEY / 4 / MILES : : TO / PRESTON / 5 / MILES Carved benchmark on lower front edge. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1072446 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1072446 Milestone Society National ID: LA_CYPS04
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Image Location
Latitude
53.709132
Longitude
-2.640772