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| HER Number: | MDV133360 |
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| Name: | Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Moorshop Cross, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Dartmoor National Park boundary plaque set in a stone on the south side of the B3357 to the west of the Whitchurch Down road junction. One of a group of at least 40 marking the boundary of the park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 511 745 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY MARKER (Constructed, Mid 20th Century to XXI - 1959 AD (Between) to 2010 AD (Between))
Full description
Fenlon, M., 2021, Dartmoor National Park Authority Boundary Stones, BS DNPA 34 (Un-published). SDV365022.
One of a group of boundary plaques (mostly mounted on stones) that mark the boundary of the Dartmoor National Park. Original metal plate signs mounted on poles installed after the designation of the National Park in 1951 were replaced by this style of signage. Investigation in 2021 recorded 41 signs currently in place, with additional removed markers and commemorative stones also noted.
Whitchurch boundary stone at SX5116374589. On the south side of the B3357 at Moorshop Cross to the west of the junction with the road to Whitchurch Down. A rectangular block of rough granite with the 'Pony' logo on the hexagonal plaque. This plaque has an old style 'Pony' logo introduced in 1959 which was replaced in 2010.
Sources / Further Reading
Associated Monuments
| MDV133320 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Doghole Bridge, Christow (Monument) |
| MDV133353 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Little Down Lane, Bickleigh (Monument) |
| MDV133361 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Moorshop Cross, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV133333 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Peartree Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV133349 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker at Wotter, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV133343 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker near Peartree Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV133325 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker on the A382 at King's Cross, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV133318 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker south of the A30, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59510 | Related to: Dartmoor National Park boundary marker south of Tongue End, Belstone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2022 9:25AM |
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