Old Milestone by the A673, Chorley New Road, Bolton
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Old Milestone by the A673, Chorley New Road, Bolton
Image: © J Armstrong Taken: 2 Jan 2012
Stone post (plate lost) by the A673, in parish of BOLTON (BOLTON District), Chorley New Road, 70m East of junction with Whinslee Drive, by the road, on North side of road. Bolton Plate, erected by the Bolton & Nightingale turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription once read:- : Chorley / 8 / Bolton / 3 : Carved benchmark upper front - upside down. Milestone Society National ID: LA_BOCYA03.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.579088
Longitude
-2.495018