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| HER Number: | MDV40795 |
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| Name: | Milestone on B3220, 40m west of junction with Nymphayes Lane, Zeal Monachorum |
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Summary
Milestone inscribed as 15 miles to Exeter and 19 miles to Torrington. There is some discrepancy over the date, whether it is an early milestone dated to the late 18th century or if it was set up c.1835 when a new road was built by the Great Torrington Turnpike Trust.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 730 053 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Zeal Monachorum |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ZEAL MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70NW/91
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1835 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Milestone (M.S.) marked, Torrington 19 miles, Exeter 15 miles.
Department of Environment, 1986, Zeal Monachorum, 56 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV43775.
Milestone. Late C18. Granite. Thin upright slab with flat top standing approximately 1 metre high. The front is slightly canted forward and each face is inscribed with upper and lower case letters each within an inscribed arcade; '15 Miles Exeter' to left, and '19 Miles Torrington' to right. An unusually early milestone.
Jenkinson, T., 2012, Great Torrington to Morchard Road A3124/B3220 (Report - Survey). SDV347811.
Site visit 28th January 2012. Milestone to the west of Yeo Bridge, opposite the junction with Nymphayes Lane. Located in the hedgebank on the north side of the B3220. The legend reads '15/Miles'Exon' on the right hand side and '19/Miles/Torrington' on the left hand side.
The stone is dated to c. 1835 when a new road was built by the Great Torrington Turnpike Trust. Now Grade II listed. It is damaged, with a chunk out of the top and a crack across the base.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Milestone not marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #24092 ] |
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| SDV347811 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2012. Great Torrington to Morchard Road A3124/B3220. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV43775 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Zeal Monachorum. Historic Houses Register. A4 Bound. 56. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5277 - Milestone Survey from Great Torrington to Morchard Road
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 4 2024 5:06PM |
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