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| HER Number: | MDV80670 |
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| Name: | Milestone at Lowerdown, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Milestone in private garden at Lowerdown near Bovey Tracey. The stone, inscribed as being 5 miles from Chudleigh and 1 mile from Newton Abbot originally came from Exeter Road, Whitehill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 796 783 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Not applicable))
Full description
Jenkinson, T., 2003 - 2010, Totnes to Chudleigh A381/B3193 (Report - Survey). SDV347804.
Site visit 17th December 2005. Milestone in garden of Knowle Pomeroy, Lowerdown near Bovey Tracey. Inscribed 'To/Chud/Leigh/5/Miles/To/Exon/15' on the left hand side and 'to/Newton/1/Mile/To/Totnes/?' on the right. The missing legend is 9. Acquired by landowner but originally came from Old Exeter Road in the vicinity of the Whitehill side of Teign Bridge. One of number of sturdy granite milestones originally erected by the Totnes and Bridgetown Pomeroy Turnpike Trust circa 1824-1832.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV347804 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2003 - 2010. Totnes to Chudleigh A381/B3193. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. [Mapped feature: #48976 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52557 | Related to: Milestone formerly north of Whitehill Close, Highweek (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5272 - Milestone Survey from Totnes to Chudleigh
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 1 2015 9:21AM |
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