Bovey Tracey Marker Stones

Devon Marker Stones

District:

Teignbridge

Parish:

Bovey Tracey

Page Contents:
	10 Boundary Stones
	1 Bridge Plaque
	7 Crosses
	5 Guide Stones
	7 Marker Stones
	8 Milestones

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8235/7623

Location:

On the South West side of the A382 on the grass verge.

Inscription:

Newton 4 - Bovey 1.6.0 - Moreton 8.2.0

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8141/7758

Location:

On the South West side of Newton Road, about 10 metres North of the entrance to the Cricket Field.

Inscription:

Newton 5 - Bovey 0.6.0 - Moreton 7.2.0

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8132/7785

Location:

On the pavement, in the fork between Newton Road and Ashburton Road.

Inscription:

To Newton / To Ashburton

Stone Type:

Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/8100/7785

Location:

On the footpath that runs between the A382 and Challabrook Farm.

Inscription:

This old Cross once marked - the grave of a Royalist - Officer who fell near here - 1645 when Cromwell's Troops - Defeated the Royalists.

Notes:

This cross is normally known as: Cavalier Cross.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8111/7723

Location:

In the lane, to the North West of Pottery Pond.

Notes:

This Milestone marks the 3 Mile point of the Haytor Granite Railway from its source at Teigngrace.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/7995/7814

Location:

Beside the footpath that runs through the Colehayes Plantation.

Notes:

This Milestone marks the 4 Mile point of the Haytor Granite Railway from its source at Teigngrace.

Stone Type:

Incised Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/8142/7885

Location:

Built into the wall of Cross Cottage, opposite to the entrance to the Hospital.

Notes:

The remains of this cross and its base was moved to this position by Dr Crocker in 1815, due to a road widening scheme.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8144/7883

Location:

On the North East side of Mary Street, about 50 metres South of the entrance to the Hospital.

Inscription:

Newton 6 - Moreton 6.2.0

Stone Type:

Bridge Plaque (Wilford Bridge)

Grid Reference:

SX/7985/7972

Location:

Built into the parapet of the Bridge.

Inscription:

1730 - This Bridg Was Repaired by the County 1914

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7904/7819

Location:

Beside the footpath that runs from Cullender (B3387) to Reddaford Water.

Inscription:

Shewte Right

Notes:

It is understood that this Stone marks the boundary of the land belonging to the Shewte Estate.

Stone Type:

Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/8171/7857

Location:

Adjacent to the Town Hall, at the junction Fore street and Mary Street.

Notes:

This cross serves as the Town's War Memorial.

Stone Type:

Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/8205/7858

Location:

On the green between the church gate and the churchyard.

Inscription:

In Memorium - Charles Leslie Courtenay, Priest - 45 Years Vicar of this Parish - OBIIT OCTOBER 29th 1894

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8224/7841

Location:

On the bank in the fork of the road at Coombe Cross.

Inscription:

To Bovey / To Chudleigh

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8294/7786

Location:

In the fork of the road, at the turn off the B3344 to Little Bovey Farm.

Inscription:

To Little Bovey

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8055/7830

Location:

Set on the grass verge in the Five Wyches Junction of the B3387 with the road that leads off to Manaton.

Inscription:

To Manaton and Lustleigh / To N Bovey / To Widecombe - Haytor.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8082/7825

Location:

On the grass verge on the north side of the B3387, outside the entrance to Parke House (DNP Headquarters).

Inscription:

Dartmoor National Park

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/814/782

Location:

Built into the wall of the bridge over the River Bovey in the centre of Bovey Tracey, between the road and pavement.

Inscription:

1 6 4 2

Notes:

This stone is sited to the left of the similar one below.

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/814/782

Location:

Built into the wall of the bridge over the River Bovey in the centre of Bovey Tracey, between the road and pavement.

Inscription:

1 6 4 2

Notes:

This stone is sited to the right of the similar one above.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7988/7817

Location:

In the south west corner of the Lower Down road junction on the B3387, west of Bovey Tracey.

Inscription:

D N P (Dartmoor National Park)

Notes:

This Boundary Stone has now been replaced by a new one on the same site (7 photos below).

Stone Type:

Elsford (Waymarker) Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/792/829

Location:

At the side of the road, opposite the lane leading down to Lower Elsford Farm.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/7856/7848

Location:

Set into the bank on the south side of the old rail track inside the eastern edge of Yarner Wood.

Inscription:

This Milestone marks the 5 Mile point of the Haytor Granite Railway from its source at Teigngrace.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/7806/7738

Location:

Set back from the road on the north side of the B3387, almost opposite the junction with Green Lane.

Inscription:

This Milestone marks the 6 Mile point of the Haytor Granite Railway from its source at Teigngrace.

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7883/7897

Location:

Reddaford Water Cross, north east corner of the junction of the road to Lustleigh with the Bovey Tracey - Manaton road.

Inscription:

To Lustleigh / To Manaton / To Bovey

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8059/7855

Location:

To the left-hand side of the entrance porch to Parke House.

Inscription:

S D R (South Devon Railway)

Notes:

This stone was rescued from the Moretonhampstead to Bovey Tracey Line when it was closed down.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8060/7856

Location:

To the right-hand side of the entrance porch to Parke House.

Inscription:

S D R (South Devon Railway)

Notes:

This stone was rescued from the Moretonhampstead to Bovey Tracey Line when it was closed down.

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8059/7856

Location:

Set in the garden border a few yards to the left-hand side of the entrance porch to Parke House (Dartmoor National Park HQ).

Inscription:

D N P 4 0

Notes:

Commemorates 40 years since the National Park became an elected body.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7990/8122

Location:

On the grass verge on the western side of the A382 at Slade Cross.

Inscription:

B / L (Bovey / Lustleigh)

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7805/7739

Location:

On the edge of Haytor Down, close to the B3387.

Inscription:

P B (Perryman's Bridge)

Notes:

The stone marks the boundary of the Bovey Tracey Parish.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7915/7884

Location:

On the southern verge of the road that runs between Bovey Tracey and Manaton, just below the Haytor Junction.

Inscription:

Dartmoor National Park

Stone Type:

Civil War Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8176/7859

Location:

Set into the wall of a house in East Street.

Inscription:

1654 / TDED

Stone Type:

Great War Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8269/7799

Location:

At the junction of Centenary Way and Mountford Drive.

Notes:

The plaque states that the road names on this estate have been named after local casualties of the Great War.

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8130/7841

Location:

On the grass in Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey

Inscription:

Jesus Light of the World / To Mark 2000 Years since the Birth of Jesus Christ

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7988/7817

Location:

In the south west corner of the Lower Down road junction on the B3387, west of Bovey Tracey.

Inscription:

D N P (Dartmoor National Park)

Notes:

This modern Boundary Stone has replaced the one previously on the same site (7 photos above).

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8045/8000

Location:

On the western verge of the A382 at Kings Cross.

Inscription:

D N P (Dartmoor National Park)

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8044/8002

Location:

Set back against the hedge on the side road leading off the A382 at Kings Cross.

Inscription:

Newton (Abbot) 7. / Bovey (Tracey) 1. 2. 0. / Moreton (Moretonhampstead) 6. 2. 0.

Notes:

The distances are shown in Miles, Furlongs and Poles.

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8100/7781

Location:

At the Junction of Marriott Way, Bovey Tracey

Inscription:

The road names in this estate are those of the 1939 - 1945 war dead commemorated on the town war memorial.

Stone Type:

Crucifixion Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/8129/7777

Location:

In the Ashburton Road Churchyard, Bovey Tracey

Stone Type:

War Memorial Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/8132/7784

Location:

In the Ashburton Road Churchyard, Bovey Tracey

Inscription:

1914-1918