1
The George and Dragon
A pub on Rainow Road. It advertised real ales but it was too early in the day to be tempted.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 27 Dec 2011
0.04 miles
2
Former chapel
This building on Rainow Road is now in private ownership but bears the inscription "Ebenezer Chapel 1865".
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 27 Dec 2011
0.06 miles
3
From Higher Hurdsfield heights
The roofs of the hamlet of Higher Hurdsfield are visible at the end of the ridge and beyond with its steam cloud the Pharmaceuticals factory of Astra-Zeneca and the Cheshire Plain stretching into the haze.
Image: © Peter Turner
Taken: 4 Feb 2003
0.07 miles
4
Rainow Road
Image: © Colin Pyle
Taken: 24 Aug 2011
0.10 miles
5
Well Lane
The lane is steeper than it may look here: an arrow on the map implies at least 1:7 (14%).
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 27 Dec 2011
0.13 miles
6
Field below Well Lane
This marshy land is in a hollow below Higher Hurdsfield village, and just across the lane from where a well is shown on the map.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 27 Dec 2011
0.17 miles
7
Milestone to Macclesfield
The uphill side of a milestone on Rainow Road, which is marked on the map. One mile to Macclesfield. The name has been written awkwardly, perhaps by whoever carved it in the first place with subsequent repainting highlighting the mistake.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 27 Dec 2011
0.17 miles
8
Milestone to Sheffield
The downhill side of a milestone on Rainow Road, which is marked on the map. See
Image for the other side. "Chapel" is Chapel-en-le-Frith.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 27 Dec 2011
0.18 miles
9
Old Milestone by the B5470, Rainow Road, Higher Hurdsfield
Carved stone post by the B5470, in parish of Higher Hurdsfield (Macclesfield District), Rainow Road; opposite The Milehouse, No. 66, in pavement back to low stone wall, on South East side of road. Chapel Wedge, erected by the Macclesfield to Chapel en le Frith turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
: To / Macclesfield / 1 M : : To / Chapel 10 M / Sheffield / 32 M / Chesterfield / 33M :
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1312763 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1312763
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CFMF10
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jul 2003
0.19 miles
10
Old Milestone by the B5470, Rainow Road, Higher Hurdsfield
Carved stone post by the B5470, in parish of Higher Hurdsfield (Macclesfield District), Rainow Road; opposite The Milehouse, No. 66, in pavement back to low stone wall, on South East side of road. Chapel Wedge, erected by the Macclesfield to Chapel en le Frith turnpike trust in the 18th century. An earlier photograph can be found here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5622696.
Inscription reads:-
: To / Macclesfield / 1 M : : To / Chapel 10 M / Sheffield / 32 M / Chesterfield / 33M :
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1312763 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1312763
Milestone Society National ID: CH_CFMF10
Image: © Martin Shattock
Taken: 10 Aug 2023
0.19 miles