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HER Number:MDV76457
Name:Milestone near Ash Farm, Fenny Bridges

Summary

Milestone on old A30 Honiton to Exeter Road, to north-east of Ash Farm near Fenny Bridges. Probably 18th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 104 981
Map Sheet:SY19NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishOttery St. Mary
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOTTERY ST.MARY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILESTONE (XVIII - 1754 AD to 1754 AD (Throughout))

Full description

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

'Exeter 12 Honiton 4 M.S.' shown to north-east of Ash Farm.


Jenkinson, T., 2004 - 2005, Honiton to Exeter Unclassified Old A30 (Report - Survey). SDV344479.

Visited on 4th October 2004. Milestone about half a mile south-west of Fenny Bridges, above Ash Farm on a raised grass verge on the south side of the road. Poor condition with dents, chips and small holes evident. Difficult to read legend, which is also on rear of stone, 'Honiton IV Exeter XII IV Miles from Honiton'. Ordnance Survey benchmark also on face. Dates to circa 1754.


Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Map object based on this Source.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341189Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital).
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV344479Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2004 - 2005. Honiton to Exeter Unclassified Old A30. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4629 - Survey of Milestones Along the Old A30 Honiton to Exeter Road

Date Last Edited:Mar 19 2010 11:17AM