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Milestone on west side of road, at north side of entrance to County Fire Brigade HQ

A Grade II Listed Building in Fulwood, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.799 / 53°47'56"N

Longitude: -2.7162 / 2°42'58"W

OS Eastings: 352923

OS Northings: 433875

OS Grid: SD529338

Mapcode National: GBR T7B.ML

Mapcode Global: WH85F.7RTY

Plus Code: 9C5VQ7XM+JG

Entry Name: Milestone on west side of road, at north side of entrance to County Fire Brigade HQ

Listing Date: 13 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1073566

English Heritage Legacy ID: 185870

ID on this website: 101073566

Location: Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2

County: Lancashire

District: Preston

Electoral Ward/Division: Preston Rural East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Fulwood

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Broughton St John The Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


SD 53 SW
7/23

BROUGHTON
GARSTANG ROAD
Milestone on west side of road, at north side of entrance to County Fire Brigade HQ

II
Milestone, mid to later C18. Convex triangular stone circa 1 metre high, with rounded top and a recessed panel on each of the two sides to the road, lettered in cursive script:-

"To Garstang 7¾ Miles"

"To Preston 3 Miles"

with "BROUGHTON" on the base beneath the panels. Erected by Preston and Garstang Turnpike Trust, established 1751; one of ten such milestones in unbroken sequence.

Listing NGR: SD5292333875

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