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| HER Number: | MDV92775 |
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| Name: | Ashburton 'parole' stone on roadside east of Druid Cottage |
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Summary
One of a number of stones set up to indicate the distance from the town within which French prisoners of war were allowed to roam.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 748 713 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1803 AD to 1815 AD)
Full description
Brewer, D., 2002, Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor, 258 (Monograph). SDV350689.
During the Napoleonic War, numbers of French prisoners of war greatly increased to the extent that housing them became an issue. Aside from the construction of the prison at Princetown, a number of towns were approved for the billeting of officers 'on parole' who gave their word of honour that they would not attempt to escape. Ashburton was one of these towns and seven boundary stones were erected set at a distance of one mile from the 'extreme parts of the town' to define the area in which these officers were permitted to roam.
One such stone exists on Druid's Hill near the entrance to Druid's Cottage, sited a mile from Great Bridge.
Byng, B., 2005, Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts (Un-published). SDV357004.
Not found in 2005.
Jenkin, T., 2012, Location of the 'Parole Stone', Ashburton (Correspondence). SDV365136.
Parole stone noted by member of the Milestone Society at SX 74806 71330. Stone stands on the south side of the road about 5 metres to the east of the driveway to Druid Lodge. It is set back in the bank and is very worn, on the photo here the 'E' in mile is just about visible.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
'MS' depicted on the modern mapping.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
SX77SW DRUID 849-1/1/234 Milestone at SX 7480 7135 on SW side of road, II
Milestone on SW side of road from Rewdown Cross to Welstor Cross. Probably early C19. Small round-headed stone incised with words 1 MILE; inscription at base of stone badly weathered.
Listing NGR: SX7481171328
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350689 | Monograph: Brewer, D.. 2002. Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor. Dartmoor Boundary Markers: And Other Markers on and Around the Moor. Hardback Volume. 258. |
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| SDV350785 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #56719 ] |
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| SDV357004 | Un-published: Byng, B.. 2005. Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts. A4 Ring Bound. |
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| SDV365136 | Correspondence: Jenkin, T.. 2012. Location of the 'Parole Stone', Ashburton. Email. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV115716 | Related to: Ashburton 'parole' stone at Dart Vale (Monument) |
| MDV8011 | Related to: Ashburton 'parole' stone on Auswell Hill, just below 'Highgrove' (Monument) |
| MDV49091 | Related to: Ashburton 'parole' stone on the Broadhempston road, Woodland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 31 2022 10:23AM |
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