Milestone and Section of Track of Granite Tramway on North-west Side of Road to Haytor, About 90M North-east of Junction With Road to Green Lane
MILESTONE AND SECTION OF TRACK OF GRANITE TRAMWAY ON NORTH-WEST SIDE OF ROAD TO HAYTOR, ABOUT 90M NORTH-EAST OF JUNCTION WITH ROAD TO GREEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317471
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone and Section of Track of Granite Tramway on North-west Side of Road to Haytor, About 90M North-east of Junction With Road to Green Lane
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE AND SECTION OF TRACK OF GRANITE TRAMWAY ON NORTH-WEST SIDE OF ROAD TO HAYTOR, ABOUT 90M NORTH-EAST OF JUNCTION WITH ROAD TO GREEN LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1317471
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone and Section of Track of Granite Tramway on North-west Side of Road to Haytor, About 90M North-east of Junction With Road to Green Lane
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE AND SECTION OF TRACK OF GRANITE TRAMWAY ON NORTH-WEST SIDE OF ROAD TO HAYTOR, ABOUT 90M NORTH-EAST OF JUNCTION WITH ROAD TO GREEN LANE
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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 AND SECTION OF TRACK OF GRANITE TRAMWAY ON NORTH-WEST SIDE OF ROAD TO HAYTOR, ABOUT 90M NORTH-EAST OF JUNCTION WITH ROAD TO GREEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bovey Tracey
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 78074 77377
Details
BOVEY TRACEY SX 77 NE
4/19 Milestone and section of track of - granite tramway on north-west side of road to Haytor, about 90m north-east of junction with road - to Green Lane
II
Milestone and section of track belonging to former granite tramway from Haytor quarry to Stover Canal. 1820s. Granite. Low granite post with roughly shaped head, carved with the figure 6 which represents the number of miles from the canal. About 1½ metres in front of it a short stretch of granite trackway. The Granite Tramway was opened in 1820 for horse-drawn wagons carrying granite from Haytor quarries to the Stover Canal, whence it was taken by barge to the port of Teignmouth. Source: M C Ewans, The Haytor Granite Tramway, 1964.
Listing NGR: SX7807477377
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 84462
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ewans, M C, The Haytor Granite Tramway, (1964)
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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