Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the South Ribble local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 May 2003. Milestone.

Milestone

WRENN ID
lesser-iron-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Ribble
Country
England
Date first listed
2 May 2003
Type
Milestone
Source
Historic England listing

Description

MUCH HOOLE

119/0/10014 139 LIVERPOOL OLD ROAD 02-MAY-03 Milestone

II

Milepost. Late C18 . re-erected mid-C20. Rectangular painted stone post, with inset panel carrying an inscription which gives the distances to settlements on the route of the Preston to Liverpool turnpike from this location in Much Hoole parish. The inscription reads ' LIVERPOOL 24 ORMSKIRK 11 PRESTON 7 Much Hoole' The Preston to Liverpool turnpike was established in the late C18, and this milestone is believed to be the sole surviving example which retains its distance inscription.

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