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Reference no. 1229728
Description: Milestone 100 metres to south-west of Shepherd's Rest Public House on packhorse track
Address: Milestone S W Of Shepherds Rest Inn Lumbutts Road Todmorden
Grade: II
Group detail: Lumbutts Road (off) (south side) at NGR SD 943230
Full description:
Milestone. Early C18. Single stone monolith, stop chamfered corners. Script of C18 character inscribed to 3 faces much weathered and indistinct reads:
(east face)
"TO,
Hal,
fax,
9 Ms" (probably Halifax)
(north face)
"TO,
BU,
e,
7 Ms" (Probably Burnley)
(west face)
"TO,
oach,
lale,
6 Ms" (Probably Rochdale)
Set against the south wall of a double walled track leading to a packhorse way to Cheshire known as the Salter Rake Gate near to its crossing with Withins New Road.