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Old Milestone by Grenfell Park, Neston
Carved stone post by the driveway, in parish of Neston (Ellesmere Port and Neston District), assumed to be from A540 at Neston, now near The Parade, Mostyn House School, Station Road. Wirral stone, erected by the Chester, Neston & Woodside Ferry turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
CHESTER
9 MILES
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWR09
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2012
0.10 miles
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Ropewalk Children's Playground, Parkgate
Children's playground in Parkgate, photo taken from The Ropewalk, primary school in the background
Image: © Sue Adair
Taken: 4 Mar 2006
0.11 miles
3
Old Milestone near Mostyn School House, Parkgate, Neston parish
Carved stone post by the driveway, in parish of NESTON (ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON District), assumed to be from A540 at Mollington, now beside Grenfell Court, Mostyn House School, Station Road. Wirral stone, erected by the Chester, Neston & Woodside Ferry turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
CHESTER
(4) MILES
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWR04.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2012
0.11 miles
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Old Milestone in Grenfell Court, Parkgate
Carved stone post by the driveway, in parish of Neston (Ellesmere Port and Neston District), assumed to be from A540 at Mollington, now beside Grenfell Court, formerly Mostyn House School, Station Road. Wirral stone, erected by the Chester, Neston & Woodside Ferry turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
: CHESTER / 3 MILES : : MOLLINGTON :
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWR03
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2012
0.12 miles
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Old Milestone by Mostyn House School, Parkgate, Wirral
Carved stone post by the driveway, in parish of NESTON (ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON District), assumed to be from A540 at Puddington, now beside The Parade, Mostyn House School, Station Road. Wirral stone, erected by the Chester, Neston & Woodside Ferry turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:- : CHESTER / 8 / MILES : : WILLASTON :
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWR08.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2012
0.12 miles
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In celebration of a vanished railway
This display on the corner of Springcroft and Station Road has a plaque that states:
"In celebration of the
LSNW & GW Joint Railways
Parkgate Branch Line
1866 - 1964"
The embankment behind indicates where the railway once crossed the main road by a bridge on the right.
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 25 Jan 2009
0.13 miles
7
Station Road, Parkgate
Image: © Colin Pyle
Taken: 5 Aug 2011
0.13 miles
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Old Milestone near Mostyn House School, Parkgate, Neston parish
Carved stone post by the driveway, in parish of NESTON (ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON District), assumed to be from A540 at Puddington, now beside Grenfell Court, Mostyn House School, Parkgate. Wirral stone, erected by the Chester, Neston & Woodside Ferry turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
CHESTER
7 MILES
PUDDINGTON
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWR07.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2012
0.13 miles
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Old Milestone by The Parade, Neston School
Carved stone post by the driveway, in parish of NESTON (ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON District), assumed to be from the A540 at Saughall, now beside The Parade, Mostyn House School, Station Road. Wirral stone, erected by the Chester, Neston & Woodside Ferry turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
CHESTER
5 MILES
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWR05.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2012
0.14 miles
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Station Road
Near Ropewalk with WW2 pillbox in Wirral Way country park.
Image: © Dennis Turner
Taken: 25 May 2009
0.14 miles