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Barnston Dale
More on this at http://www.barnstonvillage.info/bvcamp.htm
Image: © Peter Craine
Taken: 17 Feb 2007
0.12 miles
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Old Direction Sign - Signpost by the A551, Barnston Road, Heswall
Ball finial - 1 arm; Wirral Footpath post by the A551, Barnston Road, by the junction with Holmwood Drive, in parish of Thornton (Wirral District), Barnston.
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: CH_SJ2884.
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
0.14 miles
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Entering Barnston Village
On Barnston Road (A551).
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 15 Jun 2019
0.16 miles
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Storeton Lane
Towards Storeton.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.17 miles
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Private driveway off Storeton Lane
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.18 miles
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Storeton Lane
Image: © Ian Greig
Taken: 22 Aug 2017
0.18 miles
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Old Direction Sign - Signpost by Storeton Lane, Barnston
Ball finial - 1 arm; Wirral Footpath post by the UC road, in parish of Heswall (Wirral District), North East side of Storeton Lane, Barnston.
Column inscription reads:-
: WIRRAL FOOTPATHS ETC PRESERVATION SOCIETY BY PERMISSION OF THE COUNCIL :
Maker:-
: W H SMITH / WHITCHURCH / SALOP :
Merseyside HER.
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=3314359&resourceID=1970
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: CH_SJ2883A
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 17 Sep 2016
0.20 miles
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Old Milepost by the A551, Barnston Road, Wirral
Cast iron post by the A551, in parish of HESWALL (WIRRAL District), opposite Tree Tops, Barnston, in hedge, on East side of road. Cast iron CCC1896, erected by the County Council in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: BARNSTON / ¼ MILE / GAYTON 1¾ / NESTON 4½ : : CHESHIRE / 1896 / COUNTY COUNCIL : : WOODCHURCH / 2 MILES / BIRKENHEAD 6 :
Maker:-
: W H SMITH & CO / MAKER / WHITCHURCH :
Milestone Society National ID: CH_BHNS06
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 7 Sep 2016
0.20 miles
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Field entrance off Storeton Lane
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 14 Sep 2019
0.21 miles
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The Thing in Thingwall, Cross Hill
During the 10th century, Wirral was a Viking mini-state with its own parliament (the Thing, or Ting). This was located on Cross Hill, across the main road from the reservoirs. Thingwall means 'assembly place'. Today, there is no indication there of its historical significance.
Image: © Peter Craine
Taken: 17 Feb 2007
0.24 miles