No one knows the age of this fish marker stone. It was probably used to denote a fare point for passengers of the boatman who taxied people up-and-down the river. The worn-away inscription on the limestone reads. ‘Westminster Bridge 14 3/4 miles’ and it would have originally sat at the river’s edge. Not discovered until the twentieth century it was placed here.
Exploring Beverley Brook: A Historic Waterway
Beverley Brook is an 8.9-mile river that winds its way through some of the most scenic and historic parts of
