Milestone 7m NW of 16 Church Road

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Early-C19 milestone erected by the Exeter Turnpike Trust. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1440322
Date first listed:: 07-Sep-2017
List Entry Name:: Milestone 7m NW of 16 Church Road

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1440322
Date first listed:: 07-Sep-2017
List Entry Name:: Milestone 7m NW of 16 Church Road
Location Description:: Church Street, Alphington, Devon

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

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County:: Devon
District:: Exeter (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SX9164090466

Summary

Early-C19 milestone erected by the Exeter Turnpike Trust.

Reasons for Designation

The milestone 7m north-west of 16 Church Road, Alphington, Devon is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Historic interest: as a piece of early-C19 street furniture which retains its inscription and which was part of the former Exeter Turnpike Trust, one of the largest in the country;

* Architectural interest: it has added design interest with the use of a multi-faceted style, employed due to its proximity to Exeter;

* Group value: it forms a good group with other listed milestones along the road between Exeter and Chudleigh.

History

The Exeter Turnpike Trust was established in 1753. It became responsible for 141 miles of road and covered one of the largest sections of road in the country. The main turnpike road from Exeter to Plymouth passed through Chudleigh, via Alphington. In 1822, the Alphington to Chudleigh road was altered, with a new 5 mile section created from Kennford to Chudleigh. The Exeter Turnpike Trust employed different styles of milestones to mark their routes. These included a tall, multi-faceted stone on locations close to major towns and cities, and a smaller rounded-top stone in less prominent locations. The Trust was wound up in 1884.

The milestone stands on Church Road, Alphington. This section of road forms part of the original 1753 turnpike from Chudleigh to Exeter. When the route between Kennford and Chudleigh was created in 1822 it linked up with this part of the original road leading into Exeter. The stone appears to be contemporary with the other early-C19 milestones.

Details

Early-C19 milestone erected by the Exeter Turnpike Trust.

DESCRIPTION A free-standing stone with a rectangular base that tapers at the top, and a triangular shaft above. The street-facing sides of the shaft bear inscriptions with the distance in miles to Exeter (1) and Chudleigh (9) and the base has the distance to London (177). There other decorative marks on the stone. The milestone is set within the wall in front of No 16 Church Road.

Sources

Websites
Chudleigh History Group, accessed 6 January 2017 from http://www.chudleighhistorygroup.com/toll-houses.html
Exeter Memories, accessed 6 January 2017 from http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_transport/milestones.php
Turnpike, accessed 6 January 2017 from http://www.turnpikes.org.uk/Devon%20-%20Exeter%20Roads.htm

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

The listed building(s) is/are shown coloured blue on the attached map. Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), structures attached to or within the curtilage of the listed building (save those coloured blue on the map) are not to be treated as part of the listed building for the purposes of the Act.