Old milestone

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Old milestone

Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 30 May 2021

The Gleadless 8/Calver 6 stone on the south side of the B6054 between the A621 Owler Bar and Pewitt Farm, 20m from Bends sign. In May it was hidden in tall grass at the back of the verge by the stone wall. On the Greenhill Moor to Buxton turnpike first enacted 1781 and extended to Gleadless in 1825.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.297308
Longitude
-1.553