Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 16 Jul 2023
Two years after having been reset a few metres from its original site on the corner of Lindley Moor Road and Crosland Road this 1755 dated stone is almost invisible. But the left face is inscribed To/(B)rigouse/III mile(s)/hand pointing left/(M)arſden/5 miles/hand pointing right. (ſ for s in Marsden). Centre face - To/(M)ilsbridge/2ms/hand to left/Hallif(ax) 4/hand to right/Am Mall ( )/Surveyo(r)/1755. Am Mall is for Abraham Mallinson. The hands are large, elegant and cuffed. It is Grade II* listed 1403442.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.667012
Longitude
-1.839384