Milestone Outside 90 Fearnhead Lane
MILESTONE OUTSIDE 90 FEARNHEAD LANE, FEARNHEAD LANE
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392445
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone Outside 90 Fearnhead Lane
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE OUTSIDE 90 FEARNHEAD LANE, FEARNHEAD LANE
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392445
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone Outside 90 Fearnhead Lane
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE OUTSIDE 90 FEARNHEAD LANE, FEARNHEAD LANE
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:
- MILESTONE OUTSIDE 90 FEARNHEAD LANE, FEARNHEAD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Poulton-with-Fearnhead
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 63723 90943
Reasons for Designation
Late C19 triangular stone milestone that represents significant historic interest as a reminder of the area's transport history.
Details
POULTON WITH FEARNHEAD
23/1/10004 FEARNHEAD LANE 06-MAR-08 Milestone outside 90 Fearnhead Lane
II Milestone, late C19, whitewashed stone. Triangular, downward sloping top. Incised lettering reads 'TOWNSHIP OF POULTON WITH FEARNHEAD' (top); 'TO LEIGH MARKET PLACE 10 MILES' (left); 'TO WARRINGTON MARKET PLACE 4 MILES' (right). Numerals slightly worn and not easily discernible.
HISTORY: Milestone erected between 1881/2 - 1894.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Late 19 triangular stone milestone that represents significant historic interest as a reminder of the area's transport history. SJ5760087972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 493640
- 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.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 09-Jun-2026 at 00:30:11.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.