Milestone, Buxton Road; NW of Cat & Fiddle, on old road
Description: Milestone, Buxton Road; NW of Cat & Fiddle, on old road, On a track, E side, on grass verge. Carved stone post, Macclesfield wedge design, erected by Macclesfield & Buxton turnpike trust, 18th century. Inscription reads: // To / London / 164 miles //To / Macclesfield / 6 miles //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: CH_BXMFA05. Last record: 2003. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
County: Cheshire
District: Macclesfield
Parish: Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough
Named Location: Buxton Road; NW of Cat & Fiddle, on old road
Grid Reference:
SJ99917222
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 399910, 372220
Period/Subject: 18TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: CH_BXMFA05
NHLE List Entry Number: 1138944
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-CH_BXMFA05
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] J Higgins
Bibliographic References:
- The old road series
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