Steps leading up to The Hanging Stone in the Peak District
Being the only such stone in the immediate area, it really stands out on your approach from lower ground. The Hanging Stone is also interesting because it bears two inscriptions. One about a dog, and the other in memory of Lt Col Courtney Brocklehurst – the man responsible for the presence of wallabies on the Roaches. The inscription about the dog is professionally carved into the rock and says: “Beneath this Rock August 1st 1874 was buried BURKE a noble mastiff black and tan faithful as woman braver than man a gun and a ramble his hearts desire with the friend of his life
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Location: Near Danebridge, Peak District
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