Old Milestone on the A666, Whalley Road near Wilpshire

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Old Milestone on the A666, Whalley Road near Wilpshire

Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Sep 2009

Carved stone post by the A666, in parish of Wilpshire (Ribble Valley District), near Anderton House, Kenwood 162, on South East side of road. Blackburn stone, erected by the Clitheroe to Blackburn & Mellor Brook turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- TO {<-hand} WHALLEY 3 MILES {line} BLACKBURN {hand->} 3¾ MILES Milestone Society National ID: LA_BBCL03

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.793343
Longitude
-2.463064