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Summary

Milestone inscribed '5 Miles From Totnes'.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85NE/105

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1933/1938, Untitled Source, 121SE (Cartographic). SDV125925.

'Milestone' indicated on 1933 6" OS map.

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

Also indicated on 1963 6" OS map.

Jenkinson, T., 2005, Totnes to Brixham (Unclassified) via Galmpton (Report - Survey). SDV323967.

Milestone situated approx 300m west of Waddeton Court, in wall very close to road edge, north side. Legend reads '5 Miles From Totnes'. Also has an OS benchmark on the face. A dirty stone covered in mud. This is an unusual road to find milestones along. The immediate assumption would be that they were placed by the Totnes and Berry Pomeroy Turnpike Trust sometime after its inception in 1762. However, there is a reference to a route between Ipplepen and Galmpton that was managed by the Newton Bushel Turnpike. All the stones show distances to Totnes and are now rather worn and difficult to espy.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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