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| HER Number: | MDV74182 |
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| Name: | Milestone on Topsham Road, Near Broompark Nurseries |
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Summary
Milestone on Topsham Road, near Broompark Nurseries, 3 miles from Exeter.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 960 888 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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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 | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S. Exeter 3' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A milestone is marked as 'M.S Exeter 3' on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Jenkinson, T., 2007, Exeter to Exmouth (Incorporating Sandygate to Topsham Old B3181) (Report - Survey). SDV339943.
Milestone (c1769) on the Topsham Road near Broompark Nurseries, on a bank under a hedge above a path, opposite a bus shelter, on the north side of the road. The stone is worn and has chips across the top and sides. It has a legend '3/Miles/From/Exeter'.
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 milestones are characteristic design; the fairly tall tombstone type, with distances to Exeter recorded, although there are instances of Topsham and Honiton inscribed. 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. Quite why they are so eroded is unclear and may suggest a greater age than first thought. Other details: Surveyed 24/08/2004.
Ordnance Survey, 2007, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV337643.
A milestone is marked as on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap.
Jenkinson, T., 2010, Topsham Road Milestone Exeter (Correspondence). SDV348245.
Milestone apparently removed during work to widen/improve a cycle path.
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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| SDV337643 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2007. MasterMap. MasterMap. 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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| SDV348245 | Correspondence: Jenkinson, T.. 2010. Topsham Road Milestone Exeter. Email to B. Horner. A4 Single Sheet. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4354 - Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 27 2011 3:34PM |
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