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| HER Number: | MDV80692 |
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| Name: | Boundary Stone at Swallowfields, Dartington |
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Summary
A Totnes Borough Boundstone, one of a series set up in 1897 to commemorate the 60th year to Queen Victoria's reign.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 797 612 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DARTINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1897 AD to 1897 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Boundary Stones (B.Ss) marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
HERALD EXPRESS, 1986, Boundary Stones to be Restored (Article in Serial). SDV325925.
Historic boundary stones round Totnes are to be restored by Devon County Council.
Totnes town councillor heard that the recent beating of the bounds was supported by 200 people but some problems were encountered finding some of the boundary stones. Some protection to be put around the stones on the highways.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1986, The bounds of the Borough of Totnes, 13-24 (Article in Serial). SDV149859.
Two boundary stones, one each side of the road, marking the 1897 borough extension. Both bear the inscription TBB 1897.
Jenkinson, T., 2003 - 2008, A385 South Brent to Paignton (Report - Survey). SDV324084.
Site visit 22nd January 2007. Boundary stone at Swallowfield on grass verge opposite turn to Dartington Estate. Inscribed 'T.B.B./1897'. A Totnes Borough Boundstone. One of a series set up to commemorate the 60th year of Queen Victoria's reign. Left hand side is chipped.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149859 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1986. The bounds of the Borough of Totnes. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 118. A5 Hardback. 13-24. |
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| SDV324084 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2003 - 2008. A385 South Brent to Paignton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| 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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| SDV325925 | Article in Serial: HERALD EXPRESS. 1986. Boundary Stones to be Restored. Herald Express. Photocopy + Digital. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107478 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV43461 | Related to: Boundary Stone, Ashburton Road at the junction with Dartington Lane, Dartington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3011 - Milestone Survey from South Brent to Paignton
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 18 2018 12:04PM |
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