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Summary

County Stone on Bridge Hill, opposite the Bridge Inn

Location

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

A stone is marked on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.

Jenkinson, T., 2007, Exeter to Exmouth (Incorporating Sandygate to Topsham Old B3181) (Report - Survey). SDV339943.

A County Stone (c1840) in Topsham, on Bridge Hill, near enough opposite to the Bridge Inn, in a wall on the south side of the road, eight paces up from a lamp post. The stone is worn and dirty with moss on the top right hand edge and chips across its face. A 'C' for County is incribed on its face.
County Stones are found at about 80 metres either side of County Bridges, and were placed in c1840 to mark the boundary of responsibility for repairs of County builders. Other details: Surveyed 18/03/2006.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4354 - Milestone Survey

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