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Summary

Public House on the south side of Higher Town. It has several kicking stones along the bottom of the front wall to prevent damage to the wall from passing vehicles.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PUBLIC HOUSE (Built, XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Belsey, V., 2011, Highway History in the AONB, 3, Photo (Leaflet). SDV365973.

Kicking stones were to prevent damage to a building from the iron-rimmed wheels of vehicles.

Google, 2024, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365836.

The Old Inn. A rendered and painted building fronting the road. It has a central doorway with classical-style pilasters on either side supporting a flat architrave. On either side of the doorway is an inset sash window and three sash windows above, on the first floor. There are three distinctive, white painted, kicking stones along the front to protect the base plinth of the front wall.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Public House (PH) marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365834	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142561 ]
SDV365836	Website: Google. 2024. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website.
SDV365973	Leaflet: Belsey, V.. 2011. Highway History in the AONB. South Devon AONB Leaflet. Digital. 3, Photo.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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