Devon Marker Stones
           
                                       
District: Exeter                      

 
                                   
Parish: St James

       
                                       
                                       
                                       
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  11 Boundary Stones
   
   
   
   
   
                                 
                         
                         
        Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
        Grid Reference: SX/9225/9328
        Location: Built into the outer wall of the old Higher Barracks in Blackall Road, at the junction with Howell Road.
        Inscription: W ⭱ D / 8 / 1867
              Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.
                       
                       
 Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone              
 Grid Reference: SX/9224/9328              
 Location: Built into the outer wall of the old Higher Barracks in Howell Road, at the junction with Blackall Road.              
 Inscription: W ⭱ D / 9 / 1867              
 Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.              
                       
                       
              Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
              Grid Reference: SX/9220/9329
              Location: Built into the outer wall of the old Higher Barracks in Howell Road, a few yards up from the junction with Blackall Road.
              Inscription: W ⭱ D / 10 / 1867
              Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.
                         
                         
                                 
 Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone                
 Grid Reference: SX/9203/9357                
 Location: Beside the footpath running through the Hoopern Valley, near the cut through to the housing estate built on the Barracks site.                
 Inscription: W ⭱ D / 6 / 1867                
 Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.                
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
                Grid Reference: SX/9208/9368
                Location: Beside the footpath running through the Hoopern Valley, near the cut through to the children's play area behind the Barracks housing estate.
                Inscription: W ↑ D / No. 6A
                Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.
                                 
                                 
                         
                         
 Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone              
 Grid Reference: SX/9209/9330              
 Location: Built into the wall beside the doorway of the corner shop in Howell Road.              
 Inscription: W ⭱ D / 1867              
 Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.               
                       
                       
Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/9219/9363
Location: Behind the lamppost at the top of Thornton Hill, between the two paths leading into the park.
Inscription: W ↑ D  No. 6B
Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.
 Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/9219/9362
 Location: At the top and on the west side of Thornton Hill, in front of the park railings.
 Inscription: W ↑ D  No. 6C
 Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.
       
Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/9215/9360
Location: Built into the wall of the building in the corner of the lane leading west from the top of Thornton Hill.
Inscription: W ⭱ D  7  1867
        Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of the now defunct Higher Barracks.
 Stone Type: Army Barracks Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/9192/9329
 Location: Built into the north wall of Howell Road, in line with the second young tree from the entrance to the Danes Castle site.
 Inscription: H B (Higher Barracks)
Stone Type: Prison Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/9180/9322
Location: In the lane that runs down the back of Elm Grove Road, from Howell Road.  The stone is beside an electricity pole and 5 yards from a back door to the prison. 
Inscription: P C  ↑
Notes: I've not been able to discover what the inscription stands for.