Replacement Milestone, A643, Lindley Moor Road
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Replacement Milestone, A643, Lindley Moor Road
Image: © Milestone Society Taken: 5 Mar 2021
The milestone is located on the south side of the road, opposite the Wappy Spring public house. Metal plate attached to stone post, WR casting design. It was erected by Huddersfield Council in 2021 as a replacement for the original milestone that was removed when nearby land was redeveloped. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6772134. For details of the original milestone, see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6045200. Inscription reads:- ROCHDALE / 16¼ MILES / JUNCTION / 10¼ MILES :: BRIGHOUSE / 4 MILES / RASTRICK / 3 MILES / ELLAND / 2 MILES :: HUDDERSFIELD & NEW HEY / ROAD / BRANCH / STAINLAND :: HARGREAVES FOUNDRY / HALIFAX / 2019 Milestone Society National ID: YW_BHOU04R
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Image Location
Latitude
53.664952
Longitude
-1.844688