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| HER Number: | MDV53121 |
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| Name: | Finger post at the junction of Broadpark Road and Station Road, Bere Ferrers |
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Summary
An ornate cast iron road sign with a decorative pine cone finial and compass points. It has lost its directional fingers and is rather encroached upon by fencing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 443 669 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bere Ferrers |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERE FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/555
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINGER POST (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Guide post (G.P.) marked.
Dyer, M. + Manning, P., 1998, Road Sign (Worksheet). SDV254044.
Vintage cast-iron road sign: Denham Bridge 2.5 miles. Also north/south/east/west compass points and decorative pine cone finial. Situated beside west end of primary school, at junction of Station Road and Broadpark Road.
Strong, L. A., 2015, Fingerpost at Bere Alston at junction between Broad Park Road and Station Road adjacent to Bere Alston School. (Worksheet). SDV361033.
Site visit: 14th February 2015. Locally distinctive cast iron ornate fingerpost, with compass points on collar below wingposts.
In very poor condition. It has lost its directional fingers and has been encroached upon by the road and school fencing.
Google, 2022, Google Streetview (Website). SDV364676.
Road sign close by school fence just in Broad Park Road.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV254044 | Worksheet: Dyer, M. + Manning, P.. 1998. Road Sign. Tamar Valley Discovery Trail Survey. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV361033 | Worksheet: Strong, L. A.. 2015. Fingerpost at Bere Alston at junction between Broad Park Road and Station Road adjacent to Bere Alston School.. Tamar Valley AONB Heritage Watch Volunteer Monitoring Project. Digital. |
| SDV364676 | Website: Google. 2022. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #33288 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 8:32AM |
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