Old Milestone by the former A57, Liverpool Road, Great Sankey parish
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Old Milestone by the former A57, Liverpool Road, Great Sankey parish
Image: © Gillian Oakes Taken: 1 Oct 2004
Carved stone post by the UC road (was A57), in parish of GREAT SANKEY (WARRINGTON District), Liverpool Road, near East Avenue, on pavement, between No.144 and petrol station, at junction with Penketh Road, on Southwest side of road. Warrington triangular stone, erected by the Warrington & Lower Irlam turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : TO / PRESCOT / 8 / MILES / TO / LIVERPOOL / 16 / MILES : : TO / WARRINGTON / 2 / MILES : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1392443 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1392443 Milestone Society National ID: LA_WALV02.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.386877
Longitude
-2.638958