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| HER Number: | MDV72196 |
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| Name: | Milestone in West Charleton, Two Miles from Kingsbridge |
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Summary
Inscribed milestone, two miles from Kingsbridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 754 426 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Charleton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARLETON |
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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, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Milestone marked as 'Kingsbridge 2 M.S' on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Jenkinson, T., 2006 - 2009, Kingsbridge to Dartmouth A379 (Report - Survey). SDV324551.
Date of Survey: 23rd August 2004. Milestone in West Charleton situated on grass bank just east of bus stop. Opposite primary school. The legend, 'Kings/Bridge/2/?' is partly obscured as part buried. Worn with chips around the edges. One of a remarkable run of milestones between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth. The Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Trust was founded in 1759 but the extant milestones are probably of 19th century date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV324551 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2006 - 2009. Kingsbridge to Dartmouth A379. Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3311 - Kingsbridge to Dartmouth A379 Milestone Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2009 11:09AM |
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