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Summary

Earlier 19th century milestone.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/233

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A milestone is marked as 'M.S.' on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, labelled with 'Moreton Hampstead 7, Newton Abbot 5'.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 101SW (Cartographic). SDV290465.

Milestone marked as Moretonhampstead 7 1/4, Newton Abbot 5 shown on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.

Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.

Jenkinson, T., 2004 - 2011, A382 Newton Abbot to Whiddon Down (Report - Survey). SDV338864.

Site visit 3rd September 2003. Milestone dated circa 1826 located in Newton Road, outside the entrance to Bovey Tracey Cricket Club, in a hedge on the west side of the path. The legend reads 'Newton/5, Bovey/0.6.0, Moreton/7.2.0' painted in black. Good condition.
The Newton Bushel (Abbot) Turnpike Trust of 1765 once maintained the route from Newton Abbot to Moretonhampstead. In 1826 the Trust was charged with the responsibility of repairing the road out to Whiddon Down passing through Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. Whilst the Trust seems to have undertaken the task as far as Moreton setting up a series of milestones to mark the way, the road beyond was never properly repaired and hence there are no milestones along this stretch. Each surviving stone shows the distances to Newton, Bovey and Moreton recorded in miles and furlongs and possibly chains or poles making them a unique collection in Devon.

Jenkinson, T., 2004 - 2013, A382 Newton Abbot to Whiddon Down (Report - Survey). SDV361298.

Site visit 3rd September 2003. Milestone dated circa 1826 located in Newton Road, outside the entrance to Bovey Tracey Cricket Club, in a hedge on the west side of the path. The legend reads 'Newton/5, Bovey/0.6.0, Moreton/7.2.0' painted in black. Good condition.
The Newton Bushel (Abbot) Turnpike Trust of 1765 once maintained the route from Newton Abbot to Moretonhampstead. In 1826 the Trust was charged with the responsibility of repairing the road out to Whiddon Down passing through Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. Whilst the Trust seems to have undertaken the task as far as Moreton setting up a series of milestones to mark the way, the road beyond was never properly repaired and hence there are no milestones along this stretch. Each surviving stone shows the distances to Newton, Bovey and Moreton recorded in miles and furlongs and possibly chains or poles making them a unique collection in Devon.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4359 - Milestone Survey from Newton Abbot to Whiddon Down

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