Old Milestone by the A670, Standedge Road, Diggle, Saddleworth Parish
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Old Milestone by the A670, Standedge Road, Diggle, Saddleworth Parish
Image: © C Minto Taken: 5 Oct 2004
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A670, in parish of SADDLEWORTH (OLDHAM District), Standedge Road, Diggle, 100m South of Carr Lane, just south of track onto Harrop Edge, on West side of road. Brayshaw & Booth iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : HUDDERSFIELD / 12 MILES : : OLDHAM & STANDEDGE / ROAD / LORDSMERE : : MANCHESTER / 13¾ MILES / ASHTON / 7½ MILES / STALYBRIDGE / 7¼ MILES / OLDHAM / 6¾ MILES / (MOSSLEY / 4½ MILES / UPPER MILL / 1½ MILES) : Maker:- : BRAYSHAW & BOOTH / MAKERS / LIVERSEDGE : Milestone Society National ID: YW_ODSD06.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.570811
Longitude
-1.999705