Old Milestone by the A635, Greenfield Road, west of Holmfirth
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Old Milestone by the A635, Greenfield Road, west of Holmfirth
Image: © Nigel Upton Taken: 24 Sep 2022
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A635, in parish of Holme Valley (Kirklees District), Greenfield Road, Upperthorpe, Holmfirth, by electricity pylon 196, just above bus turning circle on opposite side of road, on North side of road. Brayshaw & Booth iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. An earlier photograph can be seen here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6102142. Inscription reads:- : HOLMFIRTH / 1 MILE / BARNSLEY / 15 MILES : : GREENFIELD & SHEPLEY / LANE HEAD / ROAD / UPPERTHONG : : GREEN / FIELD / 9½ MILES / OLDHAM / 13¾ MILES : Maker:- : BRAYSHAW & BOOTH / MAKERS / LIVERSEDGE : Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1134872 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1134872 Milestone Society National ID: YW_GFSLH09
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Image Location
Latitude
53.568593
Longitude
-1.81004