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| HER Number: | MDV134227 |
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| Name: | Finger post at Combesdown Cross, Staddon Road, Holsworthy |
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Summary
Cast iron finger post pointing to Holsworthy, Hollacombe and Okehampton. The name Combesdown Cross is inscribed in raised lettering down the post and the small pyramid on the top is inscribed DCC.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 370 035 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS30SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Holsworthy Hamlets |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLLACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINGER POST (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Guide Post marked at Combedown Cross. A boundary stone and bench mark are also marked here.
Historic England, 2023, Finger post at Combesdown Cross, Staddon Road, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6NP (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV365628.
an application to add the above to the List of Notification of an application to add the finger post to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Google, 2023, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365229.
A rather rusty cast iron finger post pointing to Holsworthy, Hollacombe and Okehampton. The name Combesdown Cross is inscribed in raised lettering down the post and the small pyramid on the top is inscribed DCC.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Guide Post marked. Now on the other side of the road.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141103 ] |
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| SDV365229 | Website: Google. 2023. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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| SDV365628 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Historic England. 2023. Finger post at Combesdown Cross, Staddon Road, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6NP. Notification of application for addition to the List. Email. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 1 2023 11:42AM |
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