| DERBYSHIRE HERITAGE | ![]() |
NORTH WINGFIELD GUIDESTOOP |
|
![]() |
![]() |
This guidestoop is to be found at the junction of Little Morton Road and St Lawrence's Road on the T junction at SK409648 opposite the ‘The Gate’ public house (which was probably originally a toll house). An Inscription on the base reads - THIS ANCIENT STONE HERE PRESERVED, IS THE BASE AND PART OF THE SHAFT OF THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE CROSS. THE WORDS ON IT SHOW THAT IT WAS UTILISED AS A GUIDEPOST AFTER SUCH WERE ORDERED TO BE SET UP AT CROSS WAYS IN THE YEAR 1702. RESTORED BY W A TAYLOR ESQ ST LAWRENCE OF THIS PARISH. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
| 30067 visitors since March 2010 |
copyright © 2008 -
Derbyshire Heritage
|