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* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/4ShireStonePhotos.html Further photographs of the Four Shire Stone] | * [http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/4ShireStonePhotos.html Further photographs of the Four Shire Stone] | ||
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| Four Shire Stone | |
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| Marker | |
| File:3farthingstone.jpg | |
| General Information | |
| Location | North of Oxford, England |
| Type | Marker |
| Description | Brick pillar with decorative capital |
| Regions | Great Britain |
The Four Shire Stone is situated north of Oxford in England. It marks the old meeting place of four county shires: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire. The boundaries of these shires or counties have now been moved and three shires current intercept here.
It is believed this stone was an inspiration for Tolkien's Three-Farthing Stone, a central point in the Shire where three Farthings met.
