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| HER Number: | MDV71816 |
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| Name: | Milestone in Combebow, Bridestow |
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Summary
An End of Trust stone, marking the boundary between the Launceston and Okehampton Turnpike Trusts, on the old A30.
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 XIX - 1701 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two stones are marked on the north side of the road.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2025, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.
Site visits: 23rd May 2004, August 2005 and 17th March 2022. Milestone situated beside the County Stone in Combebow outside Glenfield Cottage. A 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. This stone marks the boundary between the Launceston and Okehampton Trusts.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323480 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2025. Old A30 Launceston to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143863 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV71815 | Related to: County Bridge Stone at Combebow, Bridestowe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 23 2025 4:06PM |
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