Three Shire Stone (Lake District)

Three Shire Stone (Lake District)

The Three Shire Stone is a boundary stone which marks the location at which the Historic counties of Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland meet. The point is in the English Lake District at the summit of Wrynose Pass; latitude 54°25' North, longitude 3°7' West, elevation 1289 feet (393 m) above sea level (gbmapping|NY276027).

The limestone monolith was cut in the Lancashire village of Cartmel in 1816 for the Furness roadmaster William Field. However, it was not erected until 1860, after his death.

In 1997 the stone was smashed into four pieces, probably as the result of a motor accident. It was restored in 1998 by stonemason Gordon Greaves of Troutbeck Bridge. The unveiling ceremony of the restored monument took place on 27 April. The possible loss of the stone prompted many organisations, including Friends of Real Lancashire, to raise money for its restoration. The National Trust has now moved the car park away from the restored stone, and has placed some cobbles in the turf to mark the county boundaries radiating from it.

The front of the stone is inscribed with the word "Lancashire". On the reverse is the inscription "W.F. 1816".


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