2021

SJ9688 : Old Milestone, Peak Forest Canal

taken 3 years ago, near to Marple, Stockport, England

Old Milestone, Peak Forest Canal
Old Milestone, Peak Forest Canal
On the far side of Lock 15, in 1896 it would have been located on the towpath side. The destination would have been most likely Duckinfield. Portland Basin or Ashton Canal is too long for the chiselled-out lettering (WWII anti-invasion measures).

Milestone Society National ID: PFC-08
Canal milestone & mile / boundary markers

Collection of images of canal mile markers, fingerposts and boundary posts organised by canal, with links to the source images. Plus other relevant data. eg - LinkExternal link (52 canals in the drop-down menu) aka mile pegs, road numbers, mile markers or mileposts & map = LinkExternal link

Peak Forest Canal

The Peak Forest Canal runs for 15 miles between Ashton under Lyne and Whaley Bridge.

It was built to link the Ashton Canal with the tramways that brought limestone from the Peak District quarries.

The Lower Peak Forest Canal forms part of the "Cheshire Ring".

LinkExternal link Pennine Waterways website including a "virtual tour" of the canal
LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link for information on the history of the canal


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Geographical Context: Canals Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone Milestoneid: PFC-08
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lock 15 [23] · Basin [16] ·
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SJ9688, 360 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mr Red   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 23 August, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 August, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 96136 88530 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.6153N 2:3.5742W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 96136 88530
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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