Pack Horse Bridge Crosses The River Dane at Three Shires Head......I love the winter rustic colours
Three Shires Head is the point on Axe Edge Moor where Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet, at UK grid reference SK010686, or 53°13′N 1°59′W﻿ / ﻿53.217°N 1.983°W﻿ / 53.217; -1.983.

It is on the River Dane, which marks the Cheshire border in this area. On the east of the river, the border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire runs north-east for about a mile to Cheeks Hill, on the higher regions of Axe Edge Moor. From Cheeks Hill the border runs south then east to the head of the River Dove

The main landmark is an ancient packhorse bridge.

The bridge and waterfalls

In modern times, the main significance of Three Shires Head is as a landmark on various walking routes in this part of the moorlands.

The pack horse bridge and the waterfalls as the River Dane flows southwards are very picturesque, and frequently featured on calendars

A report from the shows that this is a moorland area of some interest for its population of moths and butterflies.

The presence of the pack horse bridge shows the importance of this route for traders from nearby Flash and Hollinsclough to Macclesfield. Silk was produced at Hollinsclough, and sent to the mills at Macclesfield Coal was mined from about 1600 on Axe Edge

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