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Westward Ho! Lifting Stone

Weight

100kg / 220lbs


Location

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Original Challenge

Stone to chest & shoulder


Name Origin
Named after the unique seaside village it is placed.

Stones Placement

The Stone was discovered and placed by @merlin_cadogan in the beer garden of the Waterfront Inn.  Lifting available only during opening hours. The stone has its ow IG page - @westwardholiftingstone.

History

Westward Ho! is one of England's most unusual villages and the only place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its official name. 


Founded in the 1860s, it was named after Charles Kingsley's bestselling 1855 novel Westward Ho!, which was inspired by the nearby North Devon coast. 


The village quickly grew into a Victorian seaside resort, but beyond the promenade lies the rugged landscape of Northam Burrows, where wind, sea and time have shaped the coastline for thousands of years.


Access and Permissions

This stone is located on private land. Users should ensure that any lifting is compatible with the applicable access rights and restrictions and leave the stone and surrounding area as they found them.


Please read our Stonelifting Policy  before attempting to lift this stone. The policy sets out the requirements regarding access, permissions, safety, conservation and responsible lifting.

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Responsible Access

English Stone Lifting is an independent information and mapping resource dedicated to documenting England's stone-lifting tradition. Publication of a stone's location does not constitute permission to access land, move or lift a stone. Users are responsible for obtaining any permission or consent required and for complying with applicable access, environmental, heritage and land-management restrictions. Please respect landowners, local communities, wildlife, archaeological features and the surrounding landscape. English Stonelifting does not organise or supervise visits to individual stones and may remove or restrict listings where concerns arise.

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