Once there was a mill Traditional Cache
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This is part of a series of 4 cache and dash placements along the old route of the A6 which was bypassed in 1987 between the east of Chapel-en-le-Frith and and the north-west of Whaley Bridge.
Tunstead Milton was, as it's name suggests, a settlement with a mill. This dated from the medieval period and was an important facility in the area. It's use declined by the early 19th century when the area became a pastoral economy rather than arable. The exact position of the mill on the south side of the road has been lost but, when the road was straightened in the late 60's, 2 millstones were excavated and placed in the wall.
It's hard to believe that this hamlet was once served by 4 pubs, the last of which, the Rose and Crown, closed in 2001. The large number of hostelries may be explained by it's position on an important turnpike built under the direction of the famous engineer, Blind Jack Metcalf of Knarsborough in 1763/4. This later became the A6, the main road connecting London and Carlisle. There was also a smithy, a wheelwrights and several shops: all long since gone. The A6 has been diverted to the north so this road is now the quiet B5470.
Parking is available in the large layby where there is plenty of space. Not the bus stops.
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