The story of Withington in just twenty objects, chosen at random and delivered in a few paragraphs.
The milestone is just beyond the Red Lion, in front of the old Fire Station.
It records that the distance into Manchester is just 4 miles, and may have been installed by the Turnpike Trust and is now the only remaining one along the road.
Adapted from the new book on the pubs of Withington and Didsbury, published on June 14th, 2019*
Location; Withington
Picture; the milestone, 2019 Peter Topping
*Manchester Pubs The Stories Behind the Doors Didsbury, Peter Topping, Andrew Simpson, 2019 and is is available from www.pubbooks.co.uk and local bookshops.
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It records that the distance into Manchester is just 4 miles, and may have been installed by the Turnpike Trust and is now the only remaining one along the road.
Adapted from the new book on the pubs of Withington and Didsbury, published on June 14th, 2019*
Location; Withington
Picture; the milestone, 2019 Peter Topping
*Manchester Pubs The Stories Behind the Doors Didsbury, Peter Topping, Andrew Simpson, 2019 and is is available from www.pubbooks.co.uk and local bookshops.
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