Four Shire Stone
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| − | The '''Four | + | The '''Four Shire Stone''' is a 9-foot high pillar situated approximately 25 miles north-west of [[Oxford]] - and two miles east of Moreton-in-Marsh - in England. The pillar, made from Cotswold stone, marks the centuries-old meeting place of four county shires: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire. |
Due to local government reorganisation in the 1970s, the boundaries of these counties have now been moved and only three shires - no longer including Worcestershire, whose boundary is now further west - currently intercept here. | Due to local government reorganisation in the 1970s, the boundaries of these counties have now been moved and only three shires - no longer including Worcestershire, whose boundary is now further west - currently intercept here. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/4ShireStonePhotos.html Further photographs of the Four | + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/4ShireStonePhotos.html Further photographs of the Four Shire Stone] |
[[Category:Structures (real-world)]] | [[Category:Structures (real-world)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 14 June 2018
| Four Shire Stone | |
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| Four Shire Stone, taken by User:Findegil | |
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| Location | East of Moreton-in-Marsh, England |
| Type | Marker |
| Description | Stone pillar with decorative capital |
The Four Shire Stone is a 9-foot high pillar situated approximately 25 miles north-west of Oxford - and two miles east of Moreton-in-Marsh - in England. The pillar, made from Cotswold stone, marks the centuries-old meeting place of four county shires: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire.
Due to local government reorganisation in the 1970s, the boundaries of these counties have now been moved and only three shires - no longer including Worcestershire, whose boundary is now further west - currently intercept here.
It is believed this stone was an inspiration for Tolkien's Three-Farthing Stone, a central point in the Shire where three Farthings met.