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Milestone Inset into Turf Moor Football Ground Perimeter Wall

A Grade II Listed Building in Burnley, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7887 / 53°47'19"N

Longitude: -2.2323 / 2°13'56"W

OS Eastings: 384791

OS Northings: 432513

OS Grid: SD847325

Mapcode National: GBR DSVM.HL

Mapcode Global: WHB83.P16B

Plus Code: 9C5VQQQ9+F3

Entry Name: Milestone Inset into Turf Moor Football Ground Perimeter Wall

Listing Date: 29 September 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1022636

English Heritage Legacy ID: 467007

ID on this website: 101022636

Location: Fulledge, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10

County: Lancashire

District: Burnley

Electoral Ward/Division: Bank Hall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Burnley

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Burnley St Catherine

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description



BURNLEY

SD8432NE BRUNSHAW ROAD
906-1/17/26 (North side)
29/09/77 Milestone inset into Turf Moor
Football Ground perimeter wall

II

Formerly known as: Milestone inset into Turf Moor Cricket
Ground perimeter wall BRUNSHAW ROAD.
Milestone. Probably c1759-60, for the Turnpike Trust
established by Act of Parliament in 1759 to improve the road
from Burnley to Todmorden and Halifax. Sandstone monolith
approx. 0.5m wide and 1.5m high, with an ogival head; the face
now very worn and the inscription illegible except for the
words "TO / TODMORDEN" near the top, but formerly indicating
Todmorden 9 miles and Burnley a quarter of a mile.

Listing NGR: SD8479132513

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