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| HER Number: | MDV71720 |
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| Name: | Milestone, South Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Inscribed milestone on A377 in South Street, set up in 1879 by Barnstaple Turnpike Trust immediately prior to its closure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 566 320 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPS TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 485803
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Barnstaple 1 M.S.' shown. Map object based on this source.
Rogers, W. H. H., 1942, Barnstaple Turnpike Trust, 161 (Article in Serial). SDV13579.
Jenkinson, T., 2001 - 2006, Exeter to Barnstaple A377 (Report - Survey). SDV344456.
Visited on 8th August 2005. Milestone on the path beside a wall on the west side of the A377, in South Street Newport. In fair condition, retains white painted legend, "1 Barum". One of the best examples of the characteristic Barnstaple tombstone set up in 1879 by Barnstaple Turnpike Trust immediately prior to its closure. Each of the stones bears the simple Barum legend with a number to signify the distance from the town.
Jenkinson, T., 2005, Barnstaple to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323127.
English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.
South Street Newport, milestone approximately 4 metres north of Park Lane. Probably 1879. Dressed block of granite with rounded top, incised with inscription 1 BARUM.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV13579 | Article in Serial: Rogers, W. H. H.. 1942. Barnstaple Turnpike Trust. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 74. A5 Hardback. 161. |
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| SDV154869 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 2010. Historic Houses Register. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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| SDV323127 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005. Barnstaple to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344456 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2001 - 2006. Exeter to Barnstaple A377. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV860 | Related to: Centre of Barum Turnpike Stone, Guildhall, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4621 - Survey of Milestones on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple Road
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 30 2013 3:26PM |
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