The Toolerstone is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 2013. Boundary stone.
The Toolerstone
- WRENN ID
- tired-brick-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 October 2013
- Type
- Boundary stone
- OS grid reference
- SJ 606 714
- Coordinates
- 53.23835, -2.59174
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Toolerstone is a medieval boundary stone that marks the north-west boundary of the lands of Vale Royal Abbey, where they meet Delamere Forest. This sandstone marker is believed to be in roughly its original location.
Situated on a raised bank on the south side of Hunt's Lane, which is visible as a hollow way, the Toolerstone is approximately 26 meters east of Weaverham Road. It is a square stone that stands about 1 meter tall. The upper part of the stone is heavily worn and features eroded patterns or markings that may be later graffiti. Additionally, a small arrow has been spray-painted on the lower part of the stone's north face. The stone is mounted on a concrete plinth, which was added when the stone was returned to the site in 1930; this plinth is mostly obscured by vegetation and large sandstones placed in front, serving as a low retaining wall.
Local climate
The Toolerstone receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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