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HER Number:MDV108111
Name:County stone north of Huckworthy Bridge

Summary

Originally standing at the roadside 100 metres north of the bridge, this stone is now located in the garden of Parlby Arms Cottage, retained in a flower bed. Still depicted on the modern mapping in its old location at the roadside.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 530 705
Map Sheet:SX57SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSampford Spiney
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSAMPFORD SPINEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Stone' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.


D'Oyly, J., 2014, County stone north of Huckworthy Bridge (Worksheet). SDV357177.

County or 'C' stone is retained in flower bed in garden of Parlby Arms Cottage at SX531706. 'C' is inscribed on the face of part of a stone mullion window which is itself of some antiquity. Stone was found when taking down a barn wall prior to rebuilding in 1995.
Dimensions: hieght 0.84 metres, width 0.20 metres and depth 0.10 metres.
Colour photograph attached.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

'Stone' is depicted on the modern map at SX5309470606 but is now recorded in the garden of Parlby Arms Cottage.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357177Worksheet: D'Oyly, J.. 2014. County stone north of Huckworthy Bridge. Worksheet. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV108191Related to: County stone south of Huckworthy Bridge (Monument)
MDV3604Related to: Huckworthy Bridge (Monument)
MDV108112Related to: Parlby Arms Cottage, Huckworthy (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 14 2014 10:10AM