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How not to spell "Churnet"
Image: © Ian Calderwood
Taken: 6 Nov 2010
0.12 miles
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Old Milepost by the A520, Cheddleton Road, Birchall, Leek parish
Cast iron post by the A520, in parish of LEEK (STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS District), Cheddleton Road, Birchall, North of Leekbrook, on the verge, on West side of road. Lathe iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century.
Inscription reads:-
: LEEK 1½ : : LOWE : : CHEDDLETON 1½ / WETLEY ROCKS 4 / HILDERSTONE 14 / SANDON 17½ / STAFFORD 22 :
Maker:-
: Chas. Lathe, Tipton. :
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1268642 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1268642
Milestone Society National ID: ST_STLK22.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jan 2000
0.16 miles
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Old Milepost by the A520, Cheddleton Road, Birchall, Leek parish
Cast iron post by the A520, in parish of LEEK (STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS District), Cheddleton Road, Birchall, North of Leekbrook, on the verge, on West side of road. Lathe iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century. An earlier photograph can be found here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6061365.
Inscription reads:-
LEEK 1½ : : LOWE : : CHEDDLETON 1½ / WETLEY ROCKS 4 / HILDERSTONE 14 / SANDON 17½ / STAFFORD 22 :
Maker:-
: Chas. Lathe, Tipton.
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1268642 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1268642
Milestone Society National ID: ST_STLK22.
Image: © Ian King
Taken: 15 Jun 2021
0.16 miles
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Lowe milepost in its setting
Another one that sits in a rather dark and dingy location, especially on a dreich morning. Taking the photo involved a certain amount of traffic dodging, but there were gaps in the morning rush.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 15 Jul 2009
0.18 miles
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Lowe milepost - detail
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 15 Jul 2009
0.20 miles
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Old Milestone by the A520, Cheddleton Road, Leek
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A520, in parish of LEEK (STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS District), Cheddleton Road, Sheephouse Farm, set in stone wall, on East side of road. Sandon iron plate, erected by the Sandon, Hugbridge, Hilderstone, Bullock Smithy turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: FROM / LONDON / 153.MILES / - / TO / SANDON / 17 . MILES / - / TO / LEEK / 1 . MILE :
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1268643 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1268643
Milestone Society National ID: ST_STLK22A.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jan 2000
0.24 miles