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| HER Number: | MDV860 |
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| Name: | Centre of Barum Turnpike Stone, Guildhall, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Red granite quoin dated 1879 on the corner of the Guildhall, marking the centre of the Barnstaple (Barum) Turnpike.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 557 332 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/50
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XIX - 1879 AD to 1879 AD (Between))
Full description
Rogers, W. H. H., 1942, Barnstaple Turnpike Trust, 161 (Article in Serial). SDV13579.
One of the last acts of the Barnstaple Turnpike Trust was the replacing in 1879 of all the old mile posts on their roads with granite milestones. A polished reddish granite quoin, engraved in gilt, 'Centre of Barum Turnpike Mileage', was inserted in the corner of the Guildhall. Each of the milestones was engraved with the word 'Barum' and an italic number, showing the distance from the Guildhall.
Bone, M., 1973, Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology, 24 (Monograph). SDV78228.
A brownish granite quoin, set about 600 millimetres from the ground on the corner of the old guildhall , is a reminder of the turnpike era.
Jenkinson, T., 2005, Barnstaple to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323127.
Site visit 22nd July 2004. Red polished granite quoin at the corner of the Guildhall. In good condition. The legend reads 'Centre/Turnpike/18/Of Barum/Mileage/79'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV13579 | Article in Serial: Rogers, W. H. H.. 1942. Barnstaple Turnpike Trust. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 74. A5 Hardback. 161. |
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| SDV323127 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005. Barnstaple to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV78228 | Monograph: Bone, M.. 1973. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. A5 Paperback. 24. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58063 | Related to: Bishops Tawton, Milestone, 2 miles from Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV32882 | Related to: Bishops Tawton, Milestone, 3 miles from Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV32884 | Related to: Bishops, Tawton,Milestone, 4 miles from Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV71790 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Chittlehamholt (Monument) |
| MDV71794 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Chittlehamholt (Monument) |
| MDV71762 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Chittlehampton (Monument) |
| MDV71763 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Chittlehampton (Monument) |
| MDV71795 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Chulmleigh (Monument) |
| MDV34908 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Chulmleigh, King's Nympton (Monument) |
| MDV71764 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Satterleigh and Warkleigh (Monument) |
| MDV71789 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Satterleigh and Warkleigh (Monument) |
| MDV71760 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Swimbridge (Monument) |
| MDV71761 | Related to: MILESTONE in the Parish of Swimbridge (Monument) |
| MDV71720 | Related to: Milestone, South Street, Barnstaple (Building) |
| MDV58053 | Related to: Swimbridge, Milestone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2583 - Devon Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 2 2012 1:54PM |
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