Post ID: 662

Reign: ER (Edward VII: 1901 - 1910) Later style
Numerals: None remaining
Last confirmed: 8 March 2023
Removed by: February 2024
Removed from its original location
Location: Retaining wall, E side of rly overbridge, South Lane, Widnes
Depth: Buried to foot only; most of post exposed.
Condition: Intact
Adjacent cover: No adjacent box cover.
Lat / Lng: click for map in new window 53.385379977,-2.690867934  Grid Ref: SJ 5414 8783
Notes: Removed early February 2024 during pavement resurfacing
Identified by: Derek Pattenson
Streetview:
Added to database: 07/03/2023 11:01
Last updated: 10/02/2024 17:41
Telegraph cable marker post at Retaining wall, E side of rly overbridge, South Lane, Widnes by Jan Gibbons

© Jan Gibbons

Photo taken Mar 2023

Telegraph cable marker post at Retaining wall, E side of rly overbridge, South Lane, Widnes by Jan Gibbons

© Jan Gibbons

Photo taken Feb 2024

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