Bowland Forest High milestone

Bowland Forest High marker
The marker in 2008
LocationBowland Forest High, Lancashire, England
Coordinates53°56′41″N 2°31′24″W / 53.94478°N 2.5233°W / 53.94478; -2.5233
Built1739 (286 years ago) (1739)
Governing bodyHistoric England
Bowland Forest High marker is located in the Forest of Bowland
Bowland Forest High marker
Bowland Forest High marker
Location in the Forest of Bowland
Bowland Forest High marker is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Bowland Forest High marker
Bowland Forest High marker
Location in Ribble Valley Borough
Bowland Forest High marker is located in Lancashire
Bowland Forest High marker
Bowland Forest High marker
Location in Lancashire
Bowland Forest High marker is located in England
Bowland Forest High marker
Bowland Forest High marker
Location in England

The Bowland Forest High milestone is an historic milestone marker in the English parish of Bowland Forest High, in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire. A Grade II listed structure, erected in 1739, the milestone is in sandstone and has a rectangular plan and a shaped top. It is inscribed with the distances in miles, on one face to Lancaster and to Clitheroe (both in archaic spelling), and on the other face to Slaidburn and to Hornby.[1]

Inscriptions

  • West face: "To Lankster 11:MS", which translates to "To Lancaster, 11 miles"
  • South face: "To Clitherc 7:MS" ("To Clitheroe, 7 miles")
  • East face: "To Slaidburn 3:MS"
  • North face: "To Hornby 10:MS"

See also

References

  1. ^ Historic England & 1362243

Notes

  • Historic England, "Milestone at SL 657 499, approximately 150 metres southeast of school, Bowland Forest High (1362243)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 July 2015


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