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HER Number:MDV38243
Name:MILESTONE in the Parish of Bow

Summary

Late 18C granite milestone to the East of Bow

Location

Grid Reference:SS 725 017
Map Sheet:SS70SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBow
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBOW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70SW/92
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1986, Bow, 11 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV55706.

Milestone. Late 18C-early 19C. Granite. Upright slab standing approximately 0.5m high. Flat-topped and triangular in section. The 2 sides canted forward are inscribed with Roman serif capitals. Only left side is now exposed and inscribed 15 miles from Exeter. Right side presumably inscribed 10 miles from Okehampton.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV55706List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Bow. Historic Houses Register. Comb Bound. 11.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM