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Summary

Granite milestone with rounded top, on the west side of the road opposite the Ship on Launch Public House in Bideford East-the-Water. Early 19th century, inscribed with 9 BARUM.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 375725

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

'Barnstaple 9. M.P' marked on the Ordnance Survey Town map of 1855-1895.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Milestone shown as 'Barnstaple 9 M.P' on 19th century map on the west side of the road in Bideford East-the-Water.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Department of Environment, 1993, Bideford, 15 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV6992.

Milestone on the west side of the road opposite the Ship on Launch Public House in Bideford East-the-Water. Granite milestone with rounded top. Early 19th century. Inscribed 9 BARUM.

Rushton, N., 2006, River Torridge Pipeline, Bideford, Devon: Rapid Archaeological Appraisal, 7, 14 (Report - Interim). SDV342463.

WA 59.

Jenkinson, T., January 2007, Barnstaple to Bideford (A39 and B3233) (Report - Survey). SDV338872.

Milestone erected circa 1879 at Bideford East-the-Water, opposite 'Croft and Southcombe' on the path by the bus shelter, on the west side of the road. The legend reads '9/Barum/'. Part sunk into the tarmac with the '9' just visible and no paint cover.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4517 - Archaeological Appraisal of River Torridge Pipeline Routes, Bideford, Devon

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