Take Off Stone Approximately 250 Metres South of Junction With Mossley Road
TAKE OFF STONE APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH MOSSLEY ROAD, MORTIMER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191616
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Take Off Stone Approximately 250 Metres South of Junction With Mossley Road
- Statutory Address:
- TAKE OFF STONE APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH MOSSLEY ROAD, MORTIMER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191616
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Take Off Stone Approximately 250 Metres South of Junction With Mossley Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAKE OFF STONE APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH MOSSLEY ROAD, MORTIMER ROAD
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:
- TAKE OFF STONE APPROXIMATELY 250 METRES SOUTH OF JUNCTION WITH MOSSLEY ROAD, MORTIMER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Langsett
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24622 00630
Details
SE20SW LANGSETT MORTIMER ROAD SE2462 0063 (west side) Midhopestones 6/83 Take-off stone approx 250 metres south of junction with Mossley Road II Marker stone. Late C18. Stone post with rounded top with good incised letters reading 'Take Off'. Below this is an ordnance Survey bench mark. The stone is built into a dry-stone wall. The stone is at the top of the steep Mortimer Road, the Act for which was passed in 1770. The road, built by a Mr Mortimer, did not meet the required standard and thus tolls could not be enforced. Langsett township, which had to maintain the road, provided a horse to help wagons up the hill and at the top of the horse was 'taken-off' at the stone to return to the bottom. J Kenworthy, A History of Stocksbridge, 1927.
SE1OSE LANGSETT WOODHEAD ROAD SE1955 0153 (south side) Langsett 5/84 Milestone approx 200 metres west of Flouch Inn II Milestone. Probably early c19. Stone post with rounded top. Good incised letters read: Barnsley 11 Miles Manchester 25 Miles
Listing NGR: SE2462200630
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333865
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kenworthy, J, A History of Stocksbridge, (1927)
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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