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The Great Stone at Entrance to Gorse Hill Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Gorse Hill, Trafford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4566 / 53°27'23"N

Longitude: -2.2961 / 2°17'46"W

OS Eastings: 380434

OS Northings: 395579

OS Grid: SJ804955

Mapcode National: GBR D5R.KW

Mapcode Global: WH98H.PCTY

Plus Code: 9C5VFP43+JH

Entry Name: The Great Stone at Entrance to Gorse Hill Park

Listing Date: 20 June 1963

Last Amended: 30 June 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1067875

English Heritage Legacy ID: 212976

ID on this website: 101067875

Location: Gorse Hill, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M32

County: Trafford

Electoral Ward/Division: Gorse Hill

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Stretford

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Firswood and Gorse Hill

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


STRETFORD CHESTER ROAD
SJ 89 NW
(south-east side)
(SJ 8095 NW)
3/18 The Great Stone
at entrance to
Gorse Hill Park
(formerly listed
with Gorse Hill
20/6/63 Park Archway)
G.V. II
According to tradition part of a Medieval cross, used later
as a plague stone. Boulder-shaped stone with two bowl-shaped
sinkings formed in the upper contour.


Listing NGR: SJ8043495579

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