The Old Roman Road Over Blackstone Edge

View of old stone-laid packhorse route over Blackstone Edge, South Pennines.

It is believed the road was built before the packhorse road system, but doubt remains as to whether it is old enough to be Roman.
It forms the route between Ripponden and Littleborough over Blackstone Edge, a 1549 ft ridge summit in the South Pennines. The area was recorded in 1291 as Blacksteynegge.

Now forms part of the Pennine Way long distance footpath.

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