Landmark Collector's Library
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Guide Stoops (Guide Stones) became common after an Act of 1709 made it compulsory for parishes to provide guide posts at our road junctions. They were made from various materials, the wooden ones have rotted away but many of the stone ones survive. This book describes nearly 100 of those that are left in Derbyshire; each one is illustrated by a high quality line drawing. The text provides the grid reference; inscriptions; how to find the stoop; historical details; and, routes from the stoop references to it. Location maps are also given for nearly all the stoops featured.