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HER Number:MDV36977
Name:Roadside milestone south of Sticklepath

Summary

Milestone inscribed 'Okehampton 4 Miles'.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 644 937
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/272

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (XVIII - 1751 AD to 1760 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904, Untitled Source, 77NW (Cartographic). SDV226906.

'Milestone - Okehampton 4' shown on 1904 6" OS map.

Ordnance Survey, 1965, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV215080.

'Milestone' shown on 1965 6" OS map.

Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2009, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.

(20/03/2004) Milestone stiuated on B3260, on east side of road, at entrace to Trafalgar House. Inscribed ' Okehampton 4 Miles'. In fair condition. Repainted August 2004. JRS in black on lower right hand edge. Dates from c1760. The old A30 retains a surprisingly good number of milestones set up at various times by the three Turnpike Trusts that managed it. The first six miles of the old A30 in Devon as far as Combebow came under the remit of the Launceston Trust. The road then passed to the Okehampton Trust who managed a lengthy stretch as far as Crockernwell where it became the responsibility of the Exeter Trust. The style of milestones for the three Turnpikes are quite different and range from the tall, distinctive gable-ended Launceston marker, to the characteristic large Okehampton tombstone and the smaller Exeter version.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV215080Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1965. 6".
SDV226906Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904. 6". 77NW.
SDV323480Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2009. Old A30 Launceston to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter

Date Last Edited:Jan 9 2023 2:46PM