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| HER Number: | MDV72014 |
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| Name: | MILESTONE in the Parish of Bridestowe |
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Summary
Large tombstone type milestone, inscribed 'Okehampton 7 Miles'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 526 870 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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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 - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV54691.
'M.S OKEHAMPTON 7' marked on 1880s-90s 25" OS map.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2008, A386 Tavistock to Okehampton (Report - Survey). SDV323813.
Milestone situated on grass verge close to road, about 30m north of Shortacombe. Large tombstone type, on a concrete base. Inscribed, 'Okehampton 7 Miles'. Badly worn. OS benchmark on face. Dates from c1817. The route of the A386 was jointly managed by the Tavistock and Okehampton Turnpike Trusts, the changeover taking place near the Dartmoor Inn at Lydford. The Tavistock Trust opted for grandiose markers that showed distances as far afield as Truro on their faces. The Okehampton stones are generally in poor condition and several have now gone.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323813 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2008. A386 Tavistock to Okehampton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV54691 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. 25". |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2989 - Devon Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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