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HER Number: | MDV74180 |
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Name: | Boundary Stone on Topsham Road, 50 Metres From the Entrance to County Hall |
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Summary
Boundary Stone on Topsham Road, approximately 50 metres from the entrance to County Hall
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 929 915 |
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Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Exeter |
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District | Exeter |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.LEONARDS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A boundary stone is marked as 'B.S' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A boundary stone is marked as 'B.S.' on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Jenkinson, T., 2007, Exeter to Exmouth (Incorporating Sandygate to Topsham Old B3181) (Report - Survey). SDV339943.
Boundary stone (c1822) on the Topsham Road, approximately 50 metres along from the entrance to County Hall, on the east side of the road, low down at the base of a wall. The stone is in poor condition, with part of it buried in tarmac, so that only the top of the letters 'TP' are visible. TP is likely to mean Topsham Parish.
Two routes into Exmouth from the city of Exeter that were turnpiked and had milestones and boundary markers placed at various points. Only a handful survive today and most are very worn, with their legends difficult to decipher. The boundary stones are in very poor condition and have suffered from considerable erosion. Dating the stones here is problematic because the Exeter Turnpike Trust operated from the mid 18th century, and some of the milestones may be of this age, although the boundary stones are later, at c1822. Quite why they are so eroded is unclear and may suggest a greater age than first thought. Other details: Surveyed 28/11/2006.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV339943 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2007. Exeter to Exmouth (Incorporating Sandygate to Topsham Old B3181). Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4354 - Milestone Survey
Date Last Edited: | Dec 18 2007 3:46PM |
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