Have been mainly sourced from the Yorkshire Archeaological Journal. Vol 22. 1913. Some old West Riding Milestones by John J Brigg M.A.Vol 23.1915. Some old West Riding Milestones by John J Brigg M.A..and Vol 30.1930/31. Customary Milestones by John J Brigg. M.A. LL.M.others by my obserevations

It is well known that their was in use in this country down to modern times a customary mile which was longer than the statute mile,by an amount varying from one third to one half.
Their are milestones still standing on the main roads which beguile the traveller into the belief that he has say only six miles to go when he really has to go nine.
The earliest reference to the erection of milestones is in the record of the Sessions held at Rotherham on august 6th 1700:-
In pursuance of an act of Parliament in the eighth and ninth years of King William,it ordered that for the conveniance of travellers on roads remote from the towns where two or more highways cross there should be erected a stone with inscribed on, The next market town to which the the highway leads.
This order was repeated in1733 and again in1738 and that on each guide post the name of the next market town and how far the distance is.

The information about the Quaker Cross and the doorway was obtained from Mr Dennis Thompson who lives in Stanbury and has written a book on the history of the village itself which is near Haworth made famous by the Bronte Sisters.
The Cross itself was Carved by Mr Walmsley stone mason of Stanbury and the erection was completed in 1980 and dates the Burial ground behind it 1656/1718 and gives the figure of 45 being the number of people interred there, Mr Thompson was insrumental in having this work done.

Boundary Stones.

Small ammounts of enclosures by aggreement had been going on since the early 17 century but most of the upland commons enclosures, through acts of Parliament were carried out between 1770 and 1830. Enclosures were done on a Parish or Township basis employing professional surveyors to divide up the land among various landowners a process which often involved a redrawing of the landscape the stones being used to mark the divided land it is thought with the initials of the owner.

The Burnley to Colne railway line was completed by 01/02/1849 it was then the East Lancashire Railway it was then amalgamated with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on the 13/08/1859 and subsequently became the London Midland and Scotish railway and finally British Rail.these two photos are near the old Reedly Halt stopping place for trains no station as such.