Grey Stone of Trough

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Grey Stone of Trough
Grey Stone of Trough (Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, England).jpg
Both sides of the marker
Location Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, England
Coordinates 53°58′20″N2°34′39″W / 53.97226°N 2.5774°W / 53.97226; -2.5774
Built1897(127 years ago) (1897)
Governing body Historic England
Location map United Kingdom Forest of Bowland.svg
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Grey Stone of Trough
Location in the Forest of Bowland
Location map United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley.svg
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Grey Stone of Trough
Location in Ribble Valley
Location map United Kingdom City of Lancaster.svg
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Grey Stone of Trough
Location in the City of Lancaster district
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Grey Stone of Trough
Location in Lancashire

The Grey Stone of Trough is an historic boundary marker in Bowland Forest High, in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, England. [1] A Grade II listed structure, erected in 1897 and standing on Trough Road, [2] [3] it marks the line of the pre-1974 county boundary between Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. [3] Historically, the Trough marked the westernmost boundary of the ancient Lordship of Bowland.

Contents

It is in sandstone and has a triangular section with inscriptions on the two sides that face the road.

Inscriptions

Lancashire side

"To Lancaster, 12 miles. Bay Horse, 10 miles"

Yorkshire side

"To Whitewell, 5 miles. Clitheroe, 12.5 miles"

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References

  1. Hughes, R. A. (1987). "Geology of the Trough of Bowland area (SD 65 SW) : part of 1:50,000 Sheets 59 (Lancaster) and 67 (Garstang)". www.bgs.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. Historic England. "BOUNDARY STONE AT SD 622 530 (1362241)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 Craven Local Plan, November 2019, Craven District Council, p. 94