Pair of county boundary markers sited where the M62 crosses between Lancashire and Yorkshire

This is a pair of county boundary markers, constructed in 1971, located where the M62 motorway crosses the boundary between Lancashire and Yorkshire.

The markers are made from cast concrete that includes Pennine aggregate and are set on rubble Pennine stone plinths. They are designed to resemble drystone wall construction and have a square base with inclined sides leading to a flat top, creating a shape similar to a stretched but truncated square-based pyramid.

On the east face of the southern marker, there is an embossed painted red rose of Lancashire, while the west face of the northern marker features an embossed painted white rose of Yorkshire. These roses face the flow of traffic on either side of the motorway, serving as a welcome to each respective county.

The sides of each marker that face across the motorway display bronze plaques featuring the crests of the two counties, along with the inscription:

"This plaque marks the boundary between / the counties of Lancaster and York and / was unveiled by / THE QUEEN / on the occasion of / Her Majesty’s inaugural visit to / the Lancashire Yorkshire Motorway M62 / On the 14th October 1971."