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| HER Number: | MDV71705 |
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| Name: | MILESTONE in the Parish of West Alvington |
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Summary
Inscribed milestone, dated c1759, on A381 to south east of West Alvington Butts.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 718 437 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | West Alvington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1906, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV323046.
Marked on first and second edition 25" OS maps as 'M.S Kingsbridge 1 Salcombe 5'.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2011, B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth (Report - Survey). SDV322256.
Milestone on A381, located approximately 70m south east of West Alvington Butts opposite the cricket pavilion on the west side of the road on grass verge under a tall hedge. Placed by the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Turnpike Trust c1759. It is now worn and chipped and parts of the legend (painted in black) on the left hand face are missing. It reads ?/Kings?/1 To/Salcombe/5. The grid reference is given as SX71850 43734.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV322256 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2011. B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV323046 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1906. 25". |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2537 - Devon Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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