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HER Number: | MDV3960 |
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Name: | Milestone on Green Lane, Whitchurch Down |
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Summary
Milestone, stood at the top of Green Lane, Whitchurch Down. It formerly stood on the top of a steep grassy bank above the road which ascends the northern slope of Whitchurch Down, coming up from Vigo Bridge on the River Tavy on the east side of the road at the top.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 491 740 |
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Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/22/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XX - 1750 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1943, Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon, 155 (Article in Serial). SDV148816.
Milestone, stood at the top of Green Lane, Whitchurch Down. It formerly stood on the top of a steep grassy bank above the road which ascends the northern slope of Whitchurch Down, coming up from Vigo Bridge on the River Tavy on the east side of the road at the top. It was a rectangular block of granite with the corners chamfered at the back and with incised lettering on the face and on one side. On the face was the inscription: 14 miles to plymo, and on the north side: 1 mile to tavistock. It was removed in 1940.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Milestone ('MS') depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV148816 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1943. Notes on Some Old Roadside Stones in South West Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 75. A5 Hardback. 155. |
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SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90390 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2016 12:02PM |
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