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HER Number:MDV71707
Name:MILESTONE in the Parish of Malborough

Summary

Inscribed milestone placed c1759 on A381 to south of the turn to Woolston on west side of road.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 710 407
Map Sheet:SX74SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMalborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMALBOROUGH

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 3 Salcombe 3'.


Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2011, B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth (Report - Survey). SDV322256.

Milestone on A381, situated about 400m south of the turn to Woolston on west side of road. Set beside a small wall like structure on grass bank. Placed by the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Turnpike Trust c1759. It is now worn and dirty with chunks taken out of the top edge. The legend is hard to read. '? Kings 3 To Salco mbe 3'. The grid reference is given as SX71057 40776.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV322256Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2011. B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled.
SDV323046Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1906. 25".

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV2538 - Devon Milestone Survey

Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM