Guidestone formerly near Bawhead
Guidestone 10m south of the Old Grammar School, School Lane, Earby
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073388
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Guidestone formerly near Bawhead
- Statutory Address:
- Guidestone 10m south of the Old Grammar School, School Lane, Earby
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073388
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Guidestone formerly near Bawhead
- Statutory Address 1:
- Guidestone 10m south of the Old Grammar School, School Lane, Earby
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Guidestone 10m south of the Old Grammar School, School Lane, Earby
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Pendle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Earby
- National Grid Reference:
- SD9067846951
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 16 September 2024 to update name, address, add Historical Note and reformat the text to current standards
SD 94 NW
4/117
EARBY
SCHOOL LANE
Guidestone 10m south of the Old Grammar School
(Formerly listed as COLNE ROAD Milestone in Sough Memorial Gardens)
II
Guidestone. C17 or early C18 (pre 1738). Approximately 2ft high. Inscription in relief with no spacing between word reads TOSKIPTON/ TOCOLN (the ‘n’ of Skipton and the second line being in mirror writing).
Historical Note: taking into account that the right side of the stone is also inscribed ‘TO/ BLAC/ KBURN’ (the N being reversed), Earby History Society believes the original location was on Long Lane, near to a now-lost settlement called Bawhead. The stone was discovered in the 1920s by workmen installing benches , and used as the base for a sundial at Cowgarth Farm until 1936 when it was moved to the council yard on Victoria Road in Earby. After the Second World War it was erected at the memorial gardens in Sough. However it was felt to interfere with Remembrance services, and in 1997 it was moved to its current location. No distances are provided, making this a direction stone or guide stone rather than a milestone. After 1738 distances were mandatory on new stones.
Listing NGR: SD9067846951
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186268
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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