South Brent Marker Stones

Devon Marker Stones

District:

South Hams

Parish:

South Brent

Page Contents:
	6 Boundary Stones
	1 Guide Stone
	2 Marker Stones
	6 Milestones

Stone Type:

Village Jubilee Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/6968/6022

Location:

Set into the cobbled area of Wellington Square, South Brent.

Notes:

The stone marks Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and Queen Elizabeth II's Silver, Golden & Diamond Jubilees.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/6975/5956

Location:

Against the parapet at the eastern end of Brent Mill Bridge.

Inscription:

From Ashburton VIII Miles.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/6966/5960

Location:

Abutting the end of the cottage garden wall.

Inscription:

C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/6936/5950

Location:

Near the top of the left-hand disused gatepost in the lane leading to Aish.

Inscription:

Aish / Dartmoor

Notes:

The stone includes an inscribed hand to point the way.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/6973/5950

Location:

Near the top of the right-hand disused gatepost in the lane leading to Aish.

Inscription:

Ashburton 8 / Totnes 8

Notes:

The stone includes an inscribed hand to point the way.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/6952/5887

Location:

Against the stone wall near the Turtley Mill Inn, 20 metres to the east of the roadsign.

Inscription:

From Totnes 7 / To Plymouth 15.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/7227/6068

Location:

On the grass verge, just to the north of the Totnes exit to the roundabout, at the Marley Head junction.

Inscription:

17 Miles to Plymouth / 6 Miles to Totnes.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/7255/6169

Location:

Beside the emergency telephone post in the south-bound lay-by of the Devon Expressway, approaching the Marley Head junction.

Inscription:

From Ashburton VI Miles.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7196/6091

Location:

On the grass verge, on the north west side of the road leading from the Marley Head junction of the Devon Expressway towards Harbourneford Cross.

Inscription:

Dartmoor National Park

Notes:

This is one of a number of similar stones that have been erected to mark the bounds of the Dartmoor National Park.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/6815/6280

Location:

On the south west side of the lane leading to Shipley Bridge, just a few yards to the south of the bridge over the River Avon.

Inscription:

C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)

Stone Type:

Bridge Date Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/6791/6244

Location:

On the outside of the south-western parapet of the road bridge over the Bala Brook.

Inscription:

1810.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/6915/6078

Location:

On the grass verge, about 20 yards south east of the junction in the hamlet of Aish.

Inscription:

8 Miles From Totnes

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/6936/5897

Location:

On the northern verge of the slip road to the Plymouth-bound carriageway of the A38.

Inscription:

There is no apparent inscription on this face.

Notes:

The reverse face is inscribed 'Ugborough'

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/69122/59122

Location:

At the side of the road to the NE of Glaze Brook Bridge.

Inscription:

C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/68978/59012

Location:

At the side of the road to the SW of Glaze Brook Bridge.

Inscription:

C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)