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| HER Number: | MDV13688 |
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| Name: | Granite milestone east of South Brent |
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Summary
Granite milestone placed by the Totnes Turnpike Trust in the 1820s. The west side is inscribed '7 Miles to Totnes' and the east side, '16 Miles to Plymouth'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 707 602 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/80
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1906/1963, Untitled Source, 120SW(1906) (Cartographic). SDV847.
'Milestone' indicated on 1906 and 1963 6" OS maps.
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets, Page 631-2 of 821 (Worksheet). SDV340722.
Granite milestone on the north side of the 1834 Plymouth-Exeter turnpike road, 300 yards east of the entrance to Palston Farm. It is set well back in the hedge and is triangular with the apex of the triangle towards the road. The west facing side bears the words '7/Miles/to/Totnes' and the east facing side '16/Miles/to/Plymouth'. Height 54cm, length side 35cm.
Jenkinson, T., 2003 - 2008, A385 South Brent to Paignton (Report - Survey). SDV324084.
Granite milestone dating from the circa 1820s. Worn and overgrown in summer. Retains some paint cover. Inscrption reads '7 Miles to Totnes 16 Miles to Ply'. The milestones along the A385, South Brent to Paignton, were placed by the Totnes Turnpike Trust at varying times during the 18th and 19th centuries. The markers running from South Brent to Totnes are unusually small, triangular stones, which are difficult to espy. From Totnes the style of the stones changes to a more sturdy marker showing distances to Torbay's three towns. Several of the milestones are now missing.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Milestone is depicted on the modern map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV324084 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2003 - 2008. A385 South Brent to Paignton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV340722 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets. South Brent Parish Checklist. Worksheet. Page 631-2 of 821. |
| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #5283 ] |
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| SDV847 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1906/1963. 6". 120SW(1906). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3131 | Related to: Milestone at the east end of Brent Mill Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV13687 | Related to: Roadside milestone north-east of Stidson Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3011 - Milestone Survey from South Brent to Paignton
- EDV3014 - Parish Checklist
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 23 2018 3:37PM |
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