Tidestone at SJ 51537 77891 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 January 2025. Monument.

Tidestone at SJ 51537 77891

WRENN ID: outer-gravel-hazel
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 January 2025
Type: Monument
Source: Historic England listing

Description

Tidestone, mid-late C19, erected to mark the limit of an extreme high tide in 1862.

MATERIALS: red sandstone.

DESCRIPTION: a headstone-shaped sandstone pillar which stands about 50cm above the ground surface, with its base buried in the ground. It has a rectangular section, with a rounded head. The front faces to the south-east and has an ashlar surface inscribed in a serif font that reads: THE TIDE / CAME TO / THIS STONE / JANUARY / 20, 1862. The rear and the sides of the stone are blank, and the rear edges are rounded.

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