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Milestone, 20m uphill from entrance to disused Merrivale Quarry

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Description:Milestone, 20m uphill from entrance to disused Merrivale Quarry, B3357, N side, on the verge, close to road. Carved stone post, Dartmoor granite tombstone design, erected by Tavistock turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TAVISTOCK / 4 MILES / MORETON / HAMPSTEAD / 16 //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: DV_TVAS04. Last record: 2003. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
Named Location:20m uphill from entrance to disused Merrivale Quarry
Parish:Whitchurch
District:West Devon
County:Devon
Grid reference:SX5450275048
Map reference: [ EPSG:27700 ] 254502, 75048
Period/Subjects:19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:[ ADS ] Depositor ID - DV_TVAS04
[ ADS ] Associated ID - NHLE List Entry Number: 1105716

People Involved:

  • [ Publisher ] Historic Milestone Society
  • [ Creator ] T Jenkinson

Bibliographic References:

  • J Kanefsky (1984) Devon Toll Houses; S Wood (1988) Dartmoor Stone