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| HER Number: | MDV58569 |
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| Name: | Milestone by The Market Place, Lewdown |
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Summary
Milestone about 50m west west of the Victory Hall, 8 miles from Launceston and 10 1/2 miles from Okehampton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 451 867 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lewtrenchard |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LEWTRENCHARD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48NE/68
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T., 1988 - 1998, Objective 5B: Okehampton to Polson Bridge Recreation and Land Management Initiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal, 35 (Report - Assessment). SDV266287.
Dyer, M. J., 1997, Two Castles Trail Survey (Worksheet). SDV269358.
Milestone on north side of old A30 just east of Lewdown. Granite; one face dressed. Inscribed 'Launceston 8 Okehampton 10.5'. Shown on 1890s 1:10560 OS map.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2025, Old A30 Launceston to Exeter (Report - Survey). SDV323480.
Milestone situated about 50m west of Victory Hall by path on north side of road. Inscribed Launceston 8/ Okehampton 10 1/2. A very poor stone, fallen back into the hedge. Difficult to read legend. Dates from about 1760. The old A30 retains a surprisingly good number of milestones set up at various times by the three Turnpike Trusts that managed it. The first six miles of the old A30 in Devon as far as Combebow came under the remit of the Launceston Trust. The road then passed to the Okehampton Trust who managed a lengthy stretch as far as Crockernwell where it became the responsibility of the Exeter Trust. The style of milestones for the three Turnpikes are quite different and range from the tall, distinctive gable-ended Launceston marker, to the characteristic large Okehampton tombstone and the smaller Exeter version.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Milestone (MS) on the north side of the road, in front of the Market Place.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV266287 | Report - Assessment: Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T.. 1988 - 1998. Objective 5B: Okehampton to Polson Bridge Recreation and Land Management Initiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.01. A4 Grip Bound + Digital. 35. |
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| SDV269358 | Worksheet: Dyer, M. J.. 1997. Two Castles Trail Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. Worksheet. |
| SDV323480 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2025. Old A30 Launceston to Exeter. Devon Milestone Survey. Digital. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #37300 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2733 - Milestone Survey from Launceston to Exeter
- EDV2760 - Unnamed Event
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 10 2025 1:50PM |
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