Milestone at NGR 743 528 About 440 Metres South of Cleave Farmhouse
MILESTONE AT NGR 743 528 ABOUT 440 METRES SOUTH OF CLEAVE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290086
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone at NGR 743 528 About 440 Metres South of Cleave Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE AT NGR 743 528 ABOUT 440 METRES SOUTH OF CLEAVE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290086
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone at NGR 743 528 About 440 Metres South of Cleave Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE AT NGR 743 528 ABOUT 440 METRES SOUTH OF CLEAVE FARMHOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE AT NGR 743 528 ABOUT 440 METRES SOUTH OF CLEAVE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Diptford
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 74357 52832
Details
DIPTFORD SX75SW Milestone at NGR 743 528 8/225 about 440 metres S of Cleave Farmhouse
II
Milestone. Circa 1824 Small granite monolith with roughly rounded top and splayed front inscribed in upper and lower case lettering with serifs; the right hand side "To Dart no 10" the left hand side "To Mod 6½" It seems the stone has been put on the wrong side of the roof because Modbury is to the right (west) and Dartmouth is to the left (east). The 1824 Turnpike Act initiated the Darmouth-Modbury Turnpike Trust. Source: W. Albert the Turnpike Road System in England 1663-1840. page 221.
Listing NGR: SX7435752832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101140
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Albert, W, The Turnpike Road System in England 1663-1840, (1972), 221
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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