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Summary

Tall, early 19th century granite milestone inscribed with distances to Milton Abbot, Tavistock and Beer Ferrers. The stone also has an OS benchmark on the base of the left hand face.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1305164: MILESTONE AT SX 462 697

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NE/553
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1987, Tavistock Hamlets, 95 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV221830.

Milestone. Early 19th century. Granite. Square plan pier on rough-cut base, about 1 1/2 metres high, with incised lettering: Milton Abbot 8 miles, Tavistock 3 1/2 miles, Beer Ferris 2 1/2 miles, with benchmark.

Jenkinson, T., 2006, Unclassified/B3257 Lewtrenchard to Bere Ferrers (Report - Survey). SDV348114.

Milestone on grass verge at Orestocks. Worn granite milestone dating from about 1832 with pointing hands on two of the faces and an OS benchmark on the base of the left hand face. Inscribed Milton/Abbot/8/Miles/To/Beer/Ferris/?1/2/Miles/Tavi-Stock/3/3/4/Miles.
Date of most recent survey: 25th August 2004

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

'MS' marked.

Historic England, 2017, National Heritage List for England, 1305164 (National Heritage List for England). SDV359963.

Milestone at SX462 697. Early C19. Granite. Square plan pier on rough-cut base, about 1½ metres high, with incised lettering: MILTON ABBOT 8 MILES, TAVISTOCK 3½ MILES, BEER FERRIS 2½ MILES, with benchmark.
Date first listed: 23rd January 1987

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV5540 - Milestone Survey from Lewtrenchard to Bere Ferrers

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