
Wool Road - Dobcross, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 33.421 W 002° 00.392
30U E 565809 N 5934695
A white cast iron milestone on Wool Road in Dobcross, Saddleworth.
Waymark Code: WMVCJH
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/01/2017
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This milestone is next to the Navigation Inn against the car park wall. As can be seen from the milestone this area was once known as Lordsmere, but is now known as Dobcross. The administrative boundaries of this location have changed a number of times, including the county of Lancashire, the county of West Riding of Yorkshire and currently the Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester.
The following details are on the milestone society database.
National ID - YW_ODSD05
Milestone - In Place
Old County - WEST YORKSHIRE
District - MSS
Status - Surveyed
OS Grid Ref - SD 9960 0675
Road Number - A670
Civil Parish - OLDHAM
Location - SADDLEWORTH
Position - ExYW Dobcross, nr Navigation Inn and canal bridge
back to wall round car park
Category - Milestone
Design - B & B
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