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| HER Number: | MDV3131 |
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| Name: | Milestone at the east end of Brent Mill Bridge |
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Summary
Inscribed 19th century milestone of the Ashburton & Totnes Turnpike Trust at the east end Brent Bridge
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 697 595 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NE |
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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: SX65NE/216
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1906, 120SW (Cartographic). SDV137469.
'Milestone' indicated on OS 6" (1906) map but not shown on OS 6" (1969) map.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1943, Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon (Article in Serial). SDV148816.
Brent Mill Bridge: milestone. Stands at the east end of the old bridge over the River Avon, immediately to the north of the modern bridge. A plain round-headed granite block bearing an incised description: 'Brent/from/Ash/burton/VIII/Miles'. The first word is curved to correspond with the rounded top of the stone.
Robinson, R., 1977, South Brent (Worksheet). SDV165192.
(20/02/1977) This stone is still in position, the lower half in particular very damp and lichen covered and difficult to read. Height 75cm, width 34cm, thickness 25cm. The stone has been whitewashed with the letters picked out in black but is now neglected. This stone is shown on the plan of the existing Exeter-Plymouth turnpike road published in 1819 by James Green the County Surveyor. The milestone may therefore be presumed to date from the inception of the turnpike road in 1755.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2011, B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth (Report - Survey). SDV322256.
(16/02/2004) Milestone on the verge by a small gate at the east end Brent Bridge. The limestone marker is a Terminus Stone of the Ashburton & Totnes Turnpike Trust. The worn stone from the 1820s is inscribed 'Brent/From/Ash/Burton/VIII/Miles'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137469 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1906. 120SW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV148816 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1943. Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 75. A5 Hardback. |
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| SDV165192 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977. South Brent. Parish Checklist. |
| SDV322256 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2011. B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13688 | Related to: Granite milestone east of South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2155 - Exeter to Plymouth Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2023 9:45AM |
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