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Summary

Milestone 3.25 miles from Bovey Tracey inscribed NEWTON 9 BOVEY 3.2.0 MORETON 3.2.0. The Newton Bushel Turnpike who set up the stone circa 1826 favoured measuring the distances in miles, furlongs and poles which accounts for the three sets of figures seen on their stones. Microchipped.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1166123: MILESTONE ON A382 ABOUT 1 METRE SOUTH-EAST OF ROAD TO CASELEY

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SE/133
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

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 M.S MORETON HAMPSTEAD 3 1/4 BOVEY TRACEY 3 1/4.

Department of Environment, 1986, Lustleigh, 119 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV304543.

Jenkinson, T., 2004 - 2011, A382 Newton Abbot to Whiddon Down (Report - Survey). SDV338864.

Site visit 4th September 2003. Milestone dating from circa 1826. Located opposite minor road to Lustleigh near Loampark. On grass verge on east side of road. In good condition with a black painted legend. Inscribed Newton/9/Bovey/3.2.0/Moreton/3/2/0.
In 1826 the Newton Bushel Turnpike was charged with the responsibility of repairing the road to Whiddon Down passing through Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. Whilst the Trust appears to have undertaken the task as far as Moreton, setting up a series of milestones along the way, the road beyond Moreton was never properly repaired, hence there are no milestones along this stretch. The Trust favoured measuring the distances in miles, furlongs and poles and this accounts for the three sets of figures seen on their stones. Most of the surviving markers have their legends painted in black, although some have faded. Their unusual inscriptions make these a unique set of milestones.

Jenkinson, T., 2004 - 2013, A382 Newton Abbot to Whiddon Down (Report - Survey). SDV361298.

Site visit 4th September 2003. Milestone dating from circa 1826. Located opposite minor road to Lustleigh near Loampark. On grass verge on east side of road. In good condition with a black painted legend. Inscribed Newton/9/Bovey/3.2.0/Moreton/3/2/0.
In 1826 the Newton Bushel Turnpike was charged with the responsibility of repairing the road to Whiddon Down passing through Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. Whilst the Trust appears to have undertaken the task as far as Moreton, setting up a series of milestones along the way, the road beyond Moreton was never properly repaired, hence there are no milestones along this stretch. The Trust favoured measuring the distances in miles, furlongs and poles and this accounts for the three sets of figures seen on their stones. Most of the surviving markers have their legends painted in black, although some have faded. Their unusual inscriptions make these a unique set of milestones.

Byng, B., 2005, Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts (Un-published). SDV357004.

Microchipped 14/10/2005.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Milestone (MS) marked.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

Milestone on A382 about 1 metre south-east of road to Caseley. Milestone. Early C19. Granite. Oblong-section stone with rounded top. Inscribed (as far as can be discerned) in carved lettering with serifs: NEWTON 9, BOVEY 3 2 0 MORETON 3 2 0.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4359 - Milestone Survey from Newton Abbot to Whiddon Down
• EDV6557 - Microchip project - vulnerable roadside objects

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