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| HER Number: | MDV43478 |
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| Name: | Boundary Stone at the end of Wills Road, Totnes |
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Summary
Boundary stone marking 1832 extended borough boundary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 806 609 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRY POMEROY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SW/220
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1832 AD to 1832 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1938, 121NW. Revision of 1932-1933 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV337452.
"Stone" is shown on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch provisional 1938 map.
Ordnance Survey, 1975, 25 inch (Cartographic). SDV350706.
"Stone" shown at SX80636098 on the Ordnance Survey 25inch map of 1975, this may be SX86SW/221.
HERALD EXPRESS, 1986, Boundary Stones to be Restored (Article in Serial). SDV325925.
Historic boundary stones round Totnes are to be restored by Devon County Council.
Totnes town councillor heard that the recent beating of the bounds was supported by 200 people but some problems were encountered finding some of the boundary stones. Some protection to be put around the stones on the highways.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1986, The bounds of the Borough of Totnes, 22 (Article in Serial). SDV149859.
Boundary stone marking the 1832 extended borough boundary. To find this stone proceed along Wills Road and over the low wall at the end. The bound stone stands to the left of an electricity pylon. The grid reference is SX80656099. It is a round-headed granite block incised B B on the face.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149859 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1986. The bounds of the Borough of Totnes. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 118. A5 Hardback. 22. |
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| SDV325925 | Article in Serial: HERALD EXPRESS. 1986. Boundary Stones to be Restored. Herald Express. Photocopy + Digital. |
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| SDV337452 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 121NW. Revision of 1932-1933 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #91719 ] |
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| SDV350706 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1975. 25 inch. 25 inch. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 18 2018 12:11PM |
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