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Three Shire Stone

Other OS name in the Parish of Grasmere

Historical Forms

  • the Shire-stones on Wreynose 1671 Fleming
  • the Shire stones 1777 NB

Etymology

, 1823 M , the Shire-stones on Wreynose 1671 Fleming 2, the Shire stones 1777 NB 176 , three stones ( which have long disappeared ) marking the junction of the boundaries of Westmorland , Cumberland and Lancashire on Wrynose Pass ; the present monolith marks Lancashire only .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name