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| HER Number: | MDV32708 |
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| Name: | Milestone, 4 miles from Barnstaple, Fremington |
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Summary
Milestone on the old Barnstaple to Bideford road, inscribed '4 BARUM'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 510 298 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS52NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Fremington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FREMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS52NW/53
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Milestone marked as 'Barnstaple 4 M.S.' on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map on west side of road. Also shown on 1903 and 1964 6 inch maps.
Ordnance Survey, 1938, 12SE. Revision of 1903 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV335646.
Ordnance Survey, 1964, SS52NW (Cartographic). SDV337850.
James, T. + Chandler, J., 2004, The Proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple Overhead 132kV Transmission Line, 6,15,Table 1, Fig 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV72921.
Milestone on the old Barnstaple to Bideford road near Kittymoor Brake.
Jenkinson, T., 2007, Barnstaple to Bideford (Unclassified via Holmacott and Eastleigh) (Report - Survey). SDV337849.
Milestone, inscribed 4 BARUM', located in Old Barnstaple road c25m down hill from field gate. On grass verge opposite bridge parapet on north side of road. Damaged. Some white paint residue remains in letters and number. This road is the earliest route between Barnstaple and Bideford and is studded with small squat milestones characteristic of the Barnstaple Turnpike and inscribed with distances to Barnstaple which is identified by the Medieval Latin name of 'Barum'. The milestones were set up in 1879 to commemorate the closure of the Turnpike Trust. Other details: Surveyed 20/10/2006.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV335646 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 12SE. Revision of 1903 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| 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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| SDV337849 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2007. Barnstaple to Bideford (Unclassified via Holmacott and Eastleigh). Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV337850 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. SS52NW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV72921 | Report - Assessment: James, T. + Chandler, J.. 2004. The Proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple Overhead 132kV Transmission Line. AC Archaeology Report. 4604/1/0. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6,15,Table 1, Fig 2. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV766 - The proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple overhead 132kV transmission line
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 26 2007 10:50AM |
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