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Staffordshire Moorlands
Bagnall

Buttercross Monument – Stanley Pool loop from Bagnall

Easy

4.7

(3)

13

hikers

Buttercross Monument – Stanley Pool loop from Bagnall

01:09

4.05km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1 m

Golden Post Box, School Road, Bagnall

Highlight • Monument

Royal Mail painted the postbox gold in School Road, Bagnall, in honour of Lee Pearson winning an equestrian gold medal in the team event at the 2012 Paralympics.

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2

77 m

Bagnall Old Hall

Highlight • Monument

Bagnall Old Hall is a Grade II listed building built in 1603 by John Moorhall and has quite an interesting history. According to local folklore elements of the Jacobite force, …

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3

77 m

Situated on the triangular green, which is the centre of the Bagnall Conservation Area, the Jubilee Plaque commemorates the planting of 5 trees in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

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4

119 m

Buttercross Monument

Highlight • Monument

Buttercross originally comes from the word "Bartercross", referring to the place where livestock used to be sold. This particular cross was erected by the monks of the nearby Hulton Abbey. …

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5

831 m

A real hidden gem. Originally the site of an old corn mill the brook widens here and is an ideal spot for a picnic.

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6

1.43 km

View of Stanley Pool

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views of Stanley Pool and the surrounding countryside.

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7

3.01 km

Stanley Pool

Highlight • Lake

Stanley Pool was constructed in 1786 as an 8-acre reservoir for the Caldon Canal. It was enlarged to 33-acre in 1840, when a new dam was built to the north. …

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8

4.05 km

St Chad's Church, Bagnall

Highlight • Religious Site

Church of St Chad is a Grade II listed building. In 1834 the Church replaced the old timber-framed Chapel, already ruinous by 1817. Built as a simple rectangular, the tower and chancel were added in 1878.

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4.05 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.12 km

930 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

918 m

713 m

337 m

222 m

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Thursday 25 June

32°C

18°C

18 %

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