Grey Stone of Trough

The Grey Stone of Trough is an historic boundary marker in Bowland Forest High, in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, England. A Grade II listed structure, erected in 1897,[1] 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.

Grey Stone of Trough
The Lancashire side of the marker
LocationTrough of Bowland, Lancashire, England
Coordinates53.97226°N 2.5774°W / 53.97226; -2.5774
Built1897 (1897)
Governing bodyHistoric England
Location of Grey Stone of Trough in Lancashire

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"

  • The Yorkshire side of the marker

References
  1. Historic England. "BOUNDARY STONE AT SD 622 530 (1362241)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 December 2021.


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