What is recorded here
The Old Man of Mow is shown as a named rock on the public map of Cheshire East. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Old Man of Mow is a prominent coastal rock feature located in Cheshire, composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, approximately 340 to 320 million years old. It is notable for its distinctive shape and historical significance as a local landmark, possibly linked to ancient folklore or navigation aids along the region's shoreline.
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Places near here
Mow CopMountain / peak · 24 yd
Gritstone TrailVisitor information · 37 yd
Squire's WellListed building · 223 yd
Mow Cop CastleListed building · 241 yd
Mow Cop and Primitive MethodismVisitor information · 241 yd
Hanging WoodWood · 727 yd
Modern Milestone, A527Monument or public art · 1.4 mi
Mouth of Mow Cop CaveCave or cavern · 1.5 mi
Willocks WoodWood · 1.6 mi
The Monument RestaurantMonument or public art · 1.6 mi
Ringwork castle in Bailey's WoodScheduled monument · 2.3 mi
The Grotto, Greenway BankCave or cavern · 2.3 mi