The Grey Stone of Trough is an historic
boundary marker in
Bowland Forest High, in the
Trough of Bowland
The Trough of Bowland is a valley and high pass in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Lancashire, England.
The pass, reaching above sea level at the head of the valley, links to Wyresdale, dividing the upland core of Bowl ...
,
Lancashire, England. A
Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
structure, erected in 1897,
it marks the line of the
pre-1974 county boundary between Lancashire and the
West Riding of Yorkshire. Historically, the Trough marked the westernmost boundary of the ancient
Lordship of Bowland.
It is in
sandstone and has a triangular section with inscriptions on the two sides that face the road.
Inscriptions
;Lancashire side
"To
Lancaster, 12 miles.
Bay Horse, 10 miles"
;Yorkshire side
"To
Whitewell, 5 miles.
Clitheroe, 12.5 miles"
Gallery
File:The Grey Stone of Trough - geograph.org.uk - 409725.jpg, The Yorkshire side of the marker
References
Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire
Boundary markers
1897 establishments in England
Forest of Bowland
Buildings and structures in Ribble Valley
Buildings and structures in the City of Lancaster
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