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| HER Number: | MDV36641 |
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| Name: | Three milestones in Crockernwell |
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Summary
Three adjacent milestones set in a stone wall in Crockernwell which mark the change over of responsibility between the Okehampton and Exeter Turnpike Trusts.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 753 924 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHERITON BISHOP |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SE/73
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1820 AD to 1829 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'M.S' marked on 1880s historic map.
Department of Environment, 1985, Cheriton Bishop, 27 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV55378.
Three adjacent roadside milestones set in middle of stone wall approx 18m west of Lambert Lane Junction. Three adjacent inscribed roadside milestones. Late 18th - early 19th century. Granite and Portland stone. All plain slabs with elliptical heads. On left a broad granite stone inscribed 'Exeter 11 Miles, 2 Furlongs, 82 Poles'. Central narrow stone of Portland stone inscribed '11 Miles, 38 Poles from the Centre of Exe Bridge'. Right side a narrow stone of Portland stone inscribed 'Here Ends Exeter Trust'. Two of these are Turnpike Trust milestones.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2009, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.
(04/08/2004) Three remarkable milestones set in wall opposite Oak Beam Cottage, Crockernwell, which marked the change over of responsibility between the Exeter and Okehampton Turnpike Trusts. The first, of light faced granite, is worn. The first part of the legend, 'To Okehampton 11 Miles 2 Furlongs 32 Poles, is missing. The centre stone, of whitewashed granite, reads 11 Miles 39 Poles From the Centre of Exe Bridge. The third stone is also of whitewashed granite. The incised legend is worn. It reads 'Here Ends Exeter Trust'. The stones are thought to date from the c1820s when road improvements occurred..
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323480 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2009. Old A30 Launceston to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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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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| SDV55378 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1985. Cheriton Bishop. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 27. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2023 2:49PM |
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