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| HER Number: | MDV72015 |
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| Name: | Milestone south of Bearslake Inn |
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Summary
Milestone inscribed 'Okehampton 6 Miles'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 527 886 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILESTONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV54691.
Marked 'OKEHAMPTON 6 M S' on 1880s-90s 25" OS map.
Jenkinson, T., 2005 - 2008, A386 Tavistock to Okehampton (Report - Survey). SDV323813.
Milestone situated at southern edge of Lake, about 250m south of Bearslake Inn. Badly worn with chunks missing from the left hand side. Inscribed 'Okehampton 6 Miles'. Dates from c1817. The route of the A386 was jointly managed by the Tavistock and Okehampton Turnpike Trusts, the changeover taking place near the Dartmoor Inn at Lydford. The Tavistock Trust opted for grandiose markers that showed distances as far afield as Truro on their faces. The Okehampton stones are generally in poor condition and several have now gone.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323813 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2005 - 2008. A386 Tavistock to Okehampton. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV54691 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. 25". |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2990 - Devon Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2015 12:55PM |
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