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HER Number:MDV135975
Name:Milestone 20m west of entrance to Bircham Farm, Burrington

Summary

Milestone on the south side of the road, 14 miles from Barnstaple.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 651 162
Map Sheet:SS61NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBurrington
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBURRINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (XIX - 1879 AD to 1879 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Milestone marked as M.S Barnstaple 14.

Jenkinson, T., 2012, B3217/UC/B3042 Barnstaple to Crediton via High Bickington, Labbetts Cross and Morchard Bishop (Un-published). SDV366881.

Site visit 8th August 2005. Milestone 20m west of the entrance to Bircham Farm. On the south side of the road, against the wall by the field gate. Inscribed 14/BARNUM. It is a small, tombstone type milestone set up c.1879 to commemorate the closure of the turnpike. Now worn and easily overlooked.

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Milestone (MS) marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV366713Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2026. Mastermap 2026. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #145642 Also based on SDV336179, ]
SDV366881Un-published: Jenkinson, T.. 2012. B3217/UC/B3042 Barnstaple to Crediton via High Bickington, Labbetts Cross and Morchard Bishop. Milestone Society Survey. A4 Stapled.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9270 - Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Crediton via High Bickington, Labbetts Cross and Morchard Bishop

Date Last Edited:Apr 29 2026 5:42PM

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