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| HER Number: | MDV51368 |
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| Name: | Stones at the northern end of Grenofen Tunnel, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Series of stones at the northern end of Grenofen Tunnel. There have been 11 stones over time but only six stones are shown on modern mapping. The stones are inscribed SD / & / TR .
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 492 718 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/317
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A series of stones is marked by the railway to the north of Grenofen. Nine stones appear to be shown in all.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The 1904-6 map shows the addition of two stones.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Only six stones, close to and to the south of the track are marked on modern mapping.
Fenlon, M., 2021, Monument Id: MDV51368 (Ground Photograph). SDV364476.
Photos of two of the stones at the northern end of Grenofen Tunnel. Over time there have been 11 stones in the area but not all are shown on every map. It may be that two of the stones were moved, or lost and two additional stones added. The stones are inscribed SD / & / TR .
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #132545 Location for stones alongside footpath taken from SDV364015, ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364476 | Ground Photograph: Fenlon, M.. 2021. Monument Id: MDV51368. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22717 | Related to: Great Western Railway, Launceston Branch, Tavistock Section (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 2 2021 3:23PM |
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