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| HER Number: | MDV71795 |
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| Name: | MILESTONE in the Parish of Chulmleigh |
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Summary
Milestone, inscribed '15 Barum'. One of a series of milestones placed in 1879 by the Barnstaple Turnpike Trust.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 678 173 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chulmleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHULMLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
'Barnstaple 15 MS' marked on 1880s 25" OS map.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2011, B3416/B3212/B3344/Old A38 Exeter to Plymouth (Report - Survey). SDV322256.
Granite milestone at Cutland, situated about 20m east of Half Moon Cottage. Buried in bank on south side of the road. Inscribed '15 Barum'. In poor condition and overgrown. One of a series of milestones placed in 1879 to commemorate the closure of the Barnstaple Turnpike Trust. Each of the stones bears the medieval Latin name of BARUM and are simple tombstone-shaped markers displaying a countdown of the miles away from the town. Grid reference given as SS67845 17324.
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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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV860 | Related to: Centre of Barum Turnpike Stone, Guildhall, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2725 - Devon Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2022 9:48AM |
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