Devon Marker Stones
District:
Teignbridge
Parish:
Bridford
Page Contents:
1 Boundary Stone
1 Cross
5 Marker Stones
1 Milestone
Stone Type:
Milestone
Grid Reference:
SX/7874/8742
Location:
At the side of the B3212, about 1¼ kilometres to the north east of Doccombe.
Inscription:
III Miles From Moreton (3 Miles from Moretonhampstead).
Notes:
The stone also has an Ordnance Survey Benchmark on its face.
Stone Type:
Waymarker Stone
Grid Reference:
SX/7419/8880
Location:
On a triangle of grass, at the junction of the road from Uppacott Farm to Willingstone, where the path leads in to Cranbrook Castle.
Inscription:
D T / E / M / C (Drewsteignton / Exeter / Moretonhampstead / Chagford).
Stone Type:
Waymarker Cross
Grid Reference:
SX/7425/8954
Location:
On the eastern side of the footpath from Fingle Bridge to Cranbrook Castle.
Notes:
The cross also has an Ordnance Survey Benchmark on one of its edges.
Stone Type:
Bridford Village Stone
Grid Reference:
SX/8191/8642
Location:
On the approach to the village from the east.
Inscription:
BRIDFORD
Stone Type:
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stone
Grid Reference:
SX/8192/8642
Location:
On the approach to the village from the east (near the Bridford Village Stone, above).
Inscription:
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
Stone Type:
Boundary Stone
Grid Reference:
SX/8048/8831
Location:
Built into the north west parapet of Steps Bridge, slightly to the south west of centre.
Inscription:
BRIDFORD
Stone Type:
Marker Stone
Grid Reference:
SX/81196/86515
Location:
Back against the wall at the entrance to the farm.
Inscription:
Ordnance Survey B M (Bench Mark)
Stone Type:
Marker Stone
Grid Reference:
SX/78665/85586
Location:
At the foot of Blackingstone Rock, Bridford
Inscription:
DNP / 60 / 1951 - 2011
Notes
The stone marks the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the Dartmoor National Park