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| HER Number: | MDV71816 |
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| Name: | MILESTONE in the Parish of Bridestowe |
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Summary
Milestone inscribed ' End of Okehampton Trust'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 486 879 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bridestowe |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE |
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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, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
'Stones' marked on 1880s 25" OS map.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2009, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.
Milestone situated beside County Stone in Combebow outside Glenfield Cottage. Worn, dirty stone with chips around edges. Inscribed 'End of Okehampton Trust'. Placed in about 1760. The old A30 retains a surprisingly good number of milestones set up at various times by the three Turnpike Trusts (Launceston, Okehampton and Exeter) that managed it. The milestone in Combebow marks the boundary between the Launceston and Okehampton Trusts. Other details: Site visits May 2004 and August 2005.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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