Milestone 13m W of Fairlight
Milestone, Old A38, Kennford, EX6 7TZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1440323
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 13m W of Fairlight
- Statutory Address:
- Milestone, Old A38, Kennford, EX6 7TZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1440323
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-2017
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 13m W of Fairlight
- Location Description:
- Old A38, Kennford, Devon
- Statutory Address 1:
- Milestone, Old A38, Kennford, EX6 7TZ
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, Old A38, Kennford, EX6 7TZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kenn
- National Grid Reference:
- SX9152786057
Summary
Early-C19 milestone erected by the Exeter Turnpike Trust.
Reasons for Designation
The milestone 13m W of Fairlight, 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 on the main road into Kennford stands on the 1822 turnpike road from Exeter to Chudleigh and marks the 4 mile point from Exeter.
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 has a triangular shaft above. The street-facing sides bear inscriptions with the distance in miles to Exeter (4) and Chudleigh (6), and the base has the distance to London (180). There is also a benchmark on top of the base and other marks. The inscriptions are picked out in black paint.
Sources
Websites
Turnpike, accessed 6 January 2017 from http://www.turnpikes.org.uk/Devon%20-%20Exeter%20Roads.htm
Exeter Memories, accessed 6 January 2017 from http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_transport/milestones.php
Chudleigh History Group, accessed 6 January 2017 from http://www.chudleighhistorygroup.com/toll-houses.html
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.
Map
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