SJ9688 : Old Milestone, Peak Forest Canal
taken 3 years ago, near to Marple, Stockport, England
These images are from Link
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 - Link (52 canals in the drop-down menu) aka mile pegs, road numbers, mile markers or mileposts & map = Link
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".
Link Pennine Waterways website including a "virtual tour" of the canal
Link and Link for information on the history of the canal