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HER Number: | MDV59521 |
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Name: | MILESTONE in the Parish of Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Milestone inscribed 'Okehampton 11 Miles'.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 748 923 |
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Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/130
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
Marked 'Okehampton 11 M.S' on 1880s 25" OS map.
DCC/Okehampton Division, 1977, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV218810.
Milestone on roadside inscribed 'Okehampton 11 mile'.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2009, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.
(17/06/2001) Milestone situated approx 1/4 mile west of Crockernwell, on grass verge, on north side of road. In poor condition with damage to top left hand edge. The legend, ' Okehampton 11 Miles' is hardly readable. Dates from c1760. The old A30 retains a surprisingly good number of milestones set up at various times by the three Turnpike Trusts that managed it. The first six miles of the old A30 in Devon as far as Combebow came under the remit of the Launceston Trust. The road then passed to the Okehampton Trust who managed a lengthy stretch as far as Crockernwell where it became the responsibility of the Exeter Trust. The style of milestones for the three Turnpikes are quite different and range from the tall, distinctive gable-ended Launceston marker, to the characteristic large Okehampton tombstone and the smaller Exeter version.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV218810 | Report - Survey: DCC/Okehampton Division. 1977. Survey of Roadside Stones. |
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SDV323480 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2009. Old A30 Launceston to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter
Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2023 2:48PM |
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