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Woodhouse Cross Guidestone

At Woodhouse Cross to the South of Higher Brimley is a granite direction post or guidestone believed to date from the early 19th century. It is located at the north-east corner of the crossroads. The guidestone was microchipped on 14th October 2005.

It has a lovely shaped top and is inscribed in capitals on all four sides thus: On north-east face is carved ‘TO BOVEY’, on north-west face ‘TO MANATON’, on south-west face ‘TO ILSING/TON’ and on south-east face ‘TO NEWTON’

0. Map
Location of the Woodhouse Cross Guidestone as shown on late 19th century map
1. Google Earth
Google Earth view of the Guidestone in relation to Higher Brimley and Tipleyhill Lane
2. GP general
Guidestone from the centre of the Woodhouse Cross Crossroads
2b. GP general
View of Guidestone from Tipleyhill Lane
2c. GP general
Guidestone looking towards Tipleyhill Lane
3. Directional Locations Google Earth
Annotated Google Earth screenshot showing the directional locations from Woodhouse Cross Guidestone as depicted on the pillar.
3. To Manaton and To Ilsington
‘TO MANATON’ inscription (north-west face) and ‘TO ILSING/TON’ inscription (south-west face)
4. To Ilsington and To Newton
‘TO ILSING/TON’ inscription (south-west face) and ‘TO NEWTON’ inscription (south-east face)
5. To Bovey
‘TO BOVEY’ inscription (north-east face)
6. To Ilsington
‘TO ILSING/TON’ inscription (south-west face)
7. To Newton
‘TO NEWTON’ inscription (south-east face)

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