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Summary

Milestone on A385 inscribed 5 miles to Totnes and 18 miles to Plymouth.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/172

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1906/1963, Untitled Source, 120NE(1906) (Cartographic). SDV847.

'Milestone' indicated on 1906 and 1963 6" OS maps.

Jenkinson, T., 2003 - 2008, A385 South Brent to Paignton (Report - Survey). SDV324084.

Site visit 5th November 2003. Granite milestone situated on grass verge on north side of road, about 300 metres west of railway bridge, just north of Bradleigh. In fair condition. The legend, '5/Miles/to/Totnes/18/Mile/to/Ply/Mouth' is painted on in black. Dates from the circa 1820s. The milestones along the A385, South Brent to Paignton, were placed by the Totnes Turnpike Trust at varying times during the 18th and 19th centuries. The markers running from South Brent to Totnes are unusually small, triangular stones, which are difficult to espy. From Totnes the style of the stones changes to a more sturdy marker showing distances to Torbay's three towns. Several of the milestones are now missing.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV3011 - Milestone Survey from South Brent to Paignton

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