Trent And Mersey Canal Milepost At Sj 6805 6928 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 July 1994. Canal milepost.
Trent And Mersey Canal Milepost At Sj 6805 6928
- WRENN ID
- fossil-cobalt-barley
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 July 1994
- Type
- Canal milepost
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The canal milepost located on the west side of the Trent and Mersey Canal is dated "R & D Stone 1819" on its shaft. It is made of cast iron and painted black and white. The post is circular with a moulded head and features embossed letters on two convex tablets, indicating distances: "Shardlow 78 miles" and "Preston Brook 14 miles." The Trent and Mersey Canal was constructed between 1766 and 1777 by James Brindley and Hugh Henshall.
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