SD7628 : Old Milestone by the A680, Whalley Road, Accrington parish

taken 2 months ago, near to Accrington, Lancashire, England

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Old Milestone by the A680, Whalley Road, Accrington parish
Old Milestone by the A680, Whalley Road, Accrington parish
Stone post (plate lost) by the A680, in parish of ACCRINGTON (HYNDBURN District), Whalley Road, just South of railway bridge set in wall, on Northeast side of road at junction with Railway View. Erected by the Bury to Blackburn, Whalley etc. turnpike trust in the 19th century.

Inscription once read:-
Whalley 8
Clitheroe 9
Haslington 4
Bury 12
Manchester 20

Milestone Society National ID: LA_CLAC09

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone Milestoneid: LA CLAC09 other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SD7628, 319 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alison Montgomery   (more nearby)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 July, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 76000 28963 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:45.3882N 2:21.9290W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 76000 28963
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