Tidestone at SJ 51543 77900 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. A Early C19 Marker stone.

Tidestone at SJ 51543 77900

WRENN ID: heavy-groin-fog
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 December 1985
Type: Marker stone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

Tidestone, early C19, erected to mark the limit of an extreme high tide in 1802.

MATERIALS: red sandstone.

DESCRIPTION: a headstone-shaped sandstone pillar, which stands about 30cm above the ground surface, with its base buried in the ground. It has a rectangular section, segmental head, and chamfered rear edges. The front faces to the north-east and has an ashlar surface inscribed: THE TIDE / CAME TO / THIS STONE / JANUARY / 21, 1802. The rear and the sides of the stone are blank.

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