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Summary

Cast iron finger post with the name Anvil Corner inscribed down the post.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FINGER POST (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Guide Post marked.

Jenkinson, T., 2009, Holsworthy District (Report - Survey). SDV348000.

Site visit 26th August 2006. Cast iron finger post at Anvil Corner. On grass verge beside a more modern road sign. In good order with black letters on a white-painted background. Pyramidal finial with D for Devon. Circa 1930s.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Historic England, 2023, Finger post at Anvil Corner, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6NR (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV365629.

Notification of an application to add the finger post to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Google, 2023, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365229.

Cast iron finger post pointing to Hatherleigh/Okehampton, Holsworthy/Bude, Hollacombe/Ashwater and CookburyThornbury. The name Anvil Corner is inscribed in raised letter down the post and the little pyramid on top is inscribed with a D.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Guide post (GP) marked. The post looks to have ben moved since the time of the first edition OS map.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV5445 - Milestone Survey of the Holsworthy Area

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