Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent. (170a) Canal Milepost outside Harecastle Tunnel, Tunstall

Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent and area

Canal Milepost outside Harecastle Tunnel, Tunstall

Area Tunstall	Street Trent & Mersey Canal	Heritage No. 170 A	Grade II	Date Listed 31 October 1989
Building: Canal milepost at Harecastle Tunnel
Location: STOKE ON TRENT SJ85SW TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL, Tunstall
Description: Canal milepost. Originally probably 1824-1827

Canal milepost at Harecastle Tunnel

Shardlow 61 Miles Preston Brook 31 Miles

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Canal milepost. Originally probably 1824-1827 but recently recast.

Cast-iron. Cylindrical column carrying 2 panels inscribed thus: "Shardlow 61 Miles and Preston Brook 31 Miles".

narrow boat entering the Telford tunnel portal
milepost to the left

photos: Steve Birks May 2008

the two tunnel entrances are listed buildings
also the canal lodge is also a listed building

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