Building record M11818 - THE BROAD STONE

Summary

COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Stuart to Late 20th Century); BOUNDARY MARKER (Stuart to Late 20th Century)

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Grid reference Centred SK 70492 81138 (1m by 1m)
Map sheet SK78SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish East Retford, Bassetlaw

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Tradition has it that during the plague of 1665 the Broad Stone was used as a boundary marker. People put money in it for food left nearby, to avoid infection. Plinth … inscription [reads] 'Restored to the borough of East Retford by J. A. Gylby Esq. AD 1877'. (1)


Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

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  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. .
  • <1> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.

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Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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