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 and standing on Trough Road, 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"

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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