Summary
An early-C19 milestone, erected by the Exeter Turnpike Trust.
Description
An early-C19 milestone, erected by the Exeter Turnpike Trust.
DESCRIPTION
A free-standing granite stone finished with a rounded-arch top. The W (roadside) face bears the inscription ‘VIII/ MILES/ FROM/ EXON’.
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 to the N of Harcombe Cross petrol station stands on the 1822 turnpike road from Exeter to Chudleigh. The stone was last recorded in its present position in May 2011. During a site visit in August 2016, it was not possible to see the milestone due to vegetation.
Reasons for Listing
The milestone 130m north of Harcombe Cross Petrol Station, Chudleigh, 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;
* Group value: it forms a good group with other listed milestones along the road between Exeter and Chudleigh.
External Links
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Recommended Books
Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
Period Property Manual (New Ed)
Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)