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| HER Number: | MDV27615 |
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| Name: | Milestone and War Memorial, Rousdon |
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Summary
Wayside monument which doubles as a war memorial to those who lost their lives in World War I.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 295 912 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Combpyne Rousdon |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COMBPYNE ROUSDON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/80
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 87945
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
- WAR MEMORIAL (World War I to XX - 1918 AD to 1938 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV116763.
Doe/hhr:62:part of east devon(19/10/1984)86.
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV329620.
Mile post north of north lodge, rousdon. Mile post with later first world war memorial plaque. Circa 1880 by sir ernest george and t. Vaughan (doe).
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1441 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Mile post (c. 1880 date (north of North Lodge) with later WWI memorial plaque. Listed Grade II.
SMR.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2007, Exeter to Lyme Regis A3052 (Report - Survey). SDV344468.
Visited on 9th November 2005. Tall wayside monument which doubles as a war memorial to those who lost their lives in World War I, located on a grass verge on the north side of the road, opposite the gateway to the Rousdon Estate. Distances to nearby towns and villages are carved into the middle block and include decorative dots and arrows.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Walls, S., 2010, The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon, 275, 300; Figure 6.46a; COM03 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV355902.
The Rousdon war memorial is located on the road junction to Combpyne, and opposite the entrance to the Rousdon estate.
Imperial War Museum, 2014, War Memorials Archive, 25384 (Website). SDV356253.
Square-set stone column, pitched at top, with town names carved on each of four sides. Inscription on one side below town name. Ornamental carving at top, carving on side above town names of flower.
Inscription: ROUSDON/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS ESTATE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 1918/ (NAMES)/ "LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND; WE FOR ENGLAND DIED."/ SEATON/ SIDMOUTH/ COMPYNE/ AXMINSTER/ LYME REGIS/ BRIDPORT
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV116763 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV329620 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #85811 ] |
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| SDV344468 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2007. Exeter to Lyme Regis A3052. Devon Milestone Survey. A3 Stapled. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1441. |
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| SDV355902 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, S.. 2010. The Materiality of Remembrance: Twentieth Century War Memorials in Devon. University of Exeter. Digital. 275, 300; Figure 6.46a; COM03. |
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| SDV356253 | Website: Imperial War Museum. 2014. War Memorials Archive. www.ukniwm.org.uk. Website. 25384. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4624 - Survey of Milestones along A3052 Exeter to Lyme Regis
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 27 2016 2:18PM |
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