Devon Marker Stones

           
                                       
District: Exeter                      

 
                                   
Parish: St Leonards        
                                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  5 Boundary Stones
  2 Marker Stones
  1 Milestone
   
   
   
                           
                           
         
          Stone Type: Milestone
          Grid Reference: SX/9358/9098
          Location: Built into the garden wall of a property on the north east side of Topsham Road next to the bus stop.
          Inscription: 1 Mile to Exeter
                Notes: The stone also has an Ordnance Survey Benchmark, which is now almost buried beneath the tarmac of the pavement.
                                 
                       
                       
                       
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone          
 Grid Reference: SX/9290/9157          
 Location: Built into the base of the wall of the County Hall grounds, about 50 metres from the main entrance and 6 metres from the lamppost.          
 Inscription: T B or TP or TR (Topsham Bounds / Parish / Road)          
 Notes: The inscription can only be guessed at as the lower half is now buried beneath the tarmac of the pavement.    
                       
           
               
                Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
                Grid Reference: SX/9338/9141
                Location: Built into the boundary wall of Wyvern Barracks in Barrack Road, just to the right of an old entrance gate.
                Inscription: 1874  W D  No.1.
                Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of Wyvern Barracks.
                         
                         
                         
             
 Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone              
 Grid Reference: SX/9340/9144              
 Location: Built into the boundary wall of Wyvern Barracks in Barrack Road, just to the left of an old entrance gate.              
 Inscription: 1874  W D  No.2.              
 Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of Wyvern Barracks.                
                               
                               
                         
                         
                                 
                Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
                Grid Reference: SX/9352/9170
                Location: On the south west side of Dryden Road, beside the rear entrance gate to a row of houses. 
                Inscription: 1874 W D  No. 5.
                Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of Wyvern Barracks.
                                 
                         
                         
                         
 Stone Type: Memorial Marker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/9267/9259
 Location: At the junction of Denmark Road with Barnfield Road
 Notes: Erected by Harry Hems in remembrance of Thomas Benet M.A.
Stone Type: War Department Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/9345/9109
Location: At the south eastern end of the Wyvern Barracks boundary wall in Topsham Road.
Inscription: 1874 W D  No. 12.
Notes: The stone marks the boundary of the grounds of Wyvern Barracks.
 Stone Type: Marker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/927/913
 Location: Belle Isle Park, between the main path and the river bank
 Inscription: Belle Isle Park was opened on 27 August 1997.