Milestone, Dawlish Road, on Knowle Hill, 25m N of Matford Mill, a quarter mile W of roundabout
Description: Milestone, Dawlish Road, on Knowle Hill, 25m N of Matford Mill, a quarter mile W of roundabout, On an unclassified road (was A379), N side, on grass verge, in overgrown hedge. Carved stone post, Exeter granite facets design, erected by Exeter turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // 2 / Miles to / Exeter / 10 / Miles to / Dawlish //10 / Miles to / Dawlish / 2 / Miles to / Exeter //178 / Miles to / LONDON //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: DV_EXTG02. Last record: 2004. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Parish: Exminster
Named Location: Dawlish Road, on Knowle Hill, 25m N of Matford Mill, a quarter mile W of roundabout
Grid Reference:
SX9259289197
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 292592, 89197
Period/Subject: 19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: DV_EXTG02
HER ID: MDV40445
NHLE List Entry Number: 1165485
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-DV_EXTG02
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] T Jenkinson
Bibliographic References:
- J Kanefsky (1984) Devon Tollhouses
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