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HER Number:MDV33455
Name:Village stocks, Belstone

Summary

Village stocks. Probably 18th century. The oak boards fashioned to trap the legs are slotted into the sides of roughly-shaped granite posts. The seat is a block of granite.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 620 936
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBelstone
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBELSTONE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/257
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STOCKS (Constructed, XVII to XVIII - 1700 AD to 1799 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1988, Belstone. Provisional List, 10 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV350269.

Village stocks. Probably 18th century. The oak boards fashioned to trap the legs are slotted into the sides of roughly-shaped granite posts. The seat is a block of granite.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350269List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. Belstone. Provisional List. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 10. [Mapped feature: #87922 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV33457Related to: Coronation stone, Belstone (Monument)
MDV33456Related to: Well Meadow farmhouse, Belstone (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 16 2018 2:40PM