Old Milestone by the A6052, Delph Road, Saddleworth parish
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Old Milestone by the A6052, Delph Road, Saddleworth parish
Image: © Nigel Upton Taken: 20 Apr 2022
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A6052, in parish of SADDLEWORTH (OLDHAM District), Delph Road, North of Delph and house (ex PH) on opposite side of road, near 'Footpath' sign, on East side of road. Broken Brayshaw & Booth iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. An earlier photograph can be found here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6083954. Inscription reads:- : (DELPH / BRIDGE / 2 MILES) : : OLDHAM / & / RIPPONDEN / ROAD / FRIAR MERE : : (RIPPONDEN / 9 MILES) : Hole in top, Maker:- : BRAYSHAW & BOOTH / MAKERS / LIVERSEDGE : Milestone Society National ID: YW_RNOD09a.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.581679
Longitude
-2.041377