Bowland Forest High milestone
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]
| Bowland Forest High marker | |
|---|---|
 The marker in 2008 | |
| Location | Bowland Forest High, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53.94478°N 2.5233°W |
| Built | 1739 |
| Governing body | Historic England |
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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"
References
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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