Old Milestone by Hartcliff Road, Paw Hill
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Old Milestone by Hartcliff Road, Paw Hill
Image: © C Minto Taken: 13 Jul 2002
Carved stone post by the UC road, in parish of Penistone (Barnsley District), Hartcliff Road, East of Fullshaw crossroads with the A628, set in base of wall, opposite entrance to Pawhill Farm, on North side of road. Erected by an unknown authority in the 18th century. N.B. Recorded as a Boundary Stone by the O.S., but listed as a Milestone by Historic England: "(the) old salt route from Cheshire - Hartcliffe Road became a turnpike road in 1741" Inscription reads:- XVI (To Rotherham) Carved benchmark on bottom left corner. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1151034 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1151034 Milestone Society National ID: YS_RMWH16
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Image Location
Latitude
53.510658
Longitude
-1.680741