Hand Stone

The Hand Stone is a guidepost. In 1711 it was ordered that guideposts be set up throughout the North Riding. It is believed that this stone was erected in 1712.

On the side to view in the photograph it shows the road to Pickering or Malton and a carved hand pointing the way. Several such stones exist on the North York Moors depicting hands of varying descriptions and bearing names of towns and villages with a variety of spellings.

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