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| HER Number: | MDV70252 |
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| Name: | Milestone on Tavistock - Ashburton road, by Wigford Common, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Milestone on the Tavistock to Ashburton road set up by the ‘Tavistock Turnpike Trust’ circa 1772. The stone is located in a small hollow circa 50 metres west of ‘Pork Hill’ car park and to the south of ‘Cox Tor’. The stone has a diagonal fracture as the result of a road traffic accident. The inscription reads ‘Tavistock 3 miles Moreton Hampstead 17’
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 529 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/259
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Milestone shown as 'M.S. Tavistock 3, Moreton Hampstead 17' on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Milestone shown on early 20th century map.
Jenkinson, T., 2004, Devon Milestone Survey - Tavistock to Ashburton (Report - Survey). SDV248890.
Milestone on the Tavistock to Ashburton road set up by the ‘Tavistock Turnpike Trust’ circa 1772. The stone is located in a small hollow circa 50 metres west of ‘Pork Hill’ car park and to the south of ‘Cox Tor’. The stone has a diagonal fracture as the result of a road traffic accident. The inscription reads ‘Tavistock 3 miles Moreton Hampstead 17’.
Byng, B., 2005, Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts (Un-published). SDV357004.
19th century, inscribed milestone. Microchipped 11/10/2005
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1152047 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
4/169 Milestone at SX 529 752 - II
Milestone. C19. Round-headed granite block with benchmark at top, capital lettering: TAVISTOCK 3 MORETONHAMPSTEAD 17.
Listing NGR: SX5293575178
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV248890 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2004. Devon Milestone Survey - Tavistock to Ashburton. |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #143080 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1152047. |
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| SDV357004 | Un-published: Byng, B.. 2005. Dartmoor National Park. Phase 2 Microchip Project. Vulnerable Roadside Artefacts. A4 Ring Bound. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6557 - Microchip project - vulnerable roadside objects
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 25 2024 2:48PM |
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