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| HER Number: | MDV118712 |
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| Name: | Stone 130 metres south-west of Straightway Head, Whimple |
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Summary
Stone marked on historic mapping on the north side of the old A30. It may have been that which marked the end of the jurisdiction of the Exeter Turnpike Trust.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 061 961 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whimple |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHIMPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Stone marked.
Wilkin, W. H., 1930 - 1931, Axminster Turnpike Trust, 176-7 (Article in Serial). SDV338769.
The Deed of the Axminister Turnpike Trust of 1795 allowed for the repair and widening of the road between Fair Mil and Straightway Head. On the north side of the road, about 200 metres east of the 9th milestone is a stone marked 'Here ends the Exeter Trust'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #3748 ] |
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| SDV338769 | Article in Serial: Wilkin, W. H.. 1930 - 1931. Axminster Turnpike Trust. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 16. Unknown. 176-7. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 22 2017 11:30AM |
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