Ilsington Marker Stones

Devon Marker Stones

District:

Teignbridge

Parish:

Ilsington

Page Contents:
	6 Boundary Stones
	1 Cross
	7 Guide Stones
	2 Marker Stones
	3 Milestones

Stone Type:

Hook Cross

Grid Reference:

SX/7788/7265

Location:

At the Hook Crossroads, about 900 metres north west of the Newton Abbot junction off the A38 dual-carriageway.

Notes:

For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7821/7490

Location:

On the grass verge at Five Lanes Cross, about 1¼ kilometres south of Ilsington village.

Inscription:

To Bovey / To Manaton / To Ashburton / To Newton.

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7769/7526

Location:

Set back into the hedge at Sigford Cross, about 1¼ kilometres south west of Ilsington village.

Inscription:

To Manaton.

Notes:

Only one face is visible as the other three are set back into the hedge.

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7790/7583

Location:

At the road junction to the south west corner of the Ilsington Playing Fields.

Inscription:

To Manaton / To Ashburton / To Ilsington.

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7945/7642

Location:

At Woodhouse Cross, about 1 kilometre east of Ilsington village.

Inscription:

To Ilsington / To Newton / To Manaton / To Bovey.

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7995/7530

Location:

On the grass verge at Willis's Crossroads, about 600 metres west of the village of Liverton (old part).

Inscription:

To Ashburton / To Newton / To Ilsington.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8138/7507

Location:

On the grass verge in front of a row of houses, on the south west corner of the crossroads.

Inscription:

Dartmoor National Park.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8173/7460

Location:

On the north side of the A38, at the eastern end of Benedict's Bridge.

Inscription:

From Ashburton V (Five Miles).

Notes:

The inscription has become very badly eroded and only parts of it can now be read.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8063/7351

Location:

On the south east side of the A38, between the iron mesh double gates and the wooden fence.

Inscription:

From Ashburton IV (Four) Miles

Notes:

The inscription has now become partly eroded.

Stone Type:

Milestone

Grid Reference:

SX/8309/7540

Location:

On the south-east verge of the Devon Expressway, near the end of the slip road and next to a Clearway sign.

Inscription:

From Ashburton VI Miles

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8309/7506

Location:

On the north-east verge of the A382, at the entrance of the cycle path to the Stover Country Park.

Inscription:

I L S (Ilsington)

Notes:

The stone shares its border with the Parish of Newton Abbot.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8323/7522

Location:

Beside the cycle path through the Stover Country Park, near the north-west end of the lake.

Inscription:

H / T / W / B (Haytor / Tram / Way / Bounds)

Notes:

This is one of two stones that marked the boundary of the Haytor Tramway on each side of the nearby Devon Expressway Dual-Carriageway.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8323/7522

Location:

Beside the cycle path through the Stover Country Park, near the north-west end of the lake.

Inscription:

H / T / W / B (Haytor / Tram / Way / Bounds)

Notes:

This is one of two stones that marked the boundary of the Haytor Tramway on each side of the nearby Devon Expressway Dual-Carriageway.

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8374/7495

Location:

The keystone on the eastern arch of a bridge in the Stover Country Park.

Inscription:

1877

Notes:

The stone records the date the bridge was built.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/8331/7467

Location:

On the western verge of the A382, just south of the roundabout.

Inscription:

I (Ilsington)

Notes:

The stone shares it's Boundary with Newton Abbot

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7682/7737

Location:

Beside the B3357 at Haytor Vale.

Inscription:

To Ashburton / To Manaton

Notes:

The inscription has now almost been worn away.

Stone Type:

Guide Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7418/7610

Location:

On the grass verge at Hemsworthy Gate.

Inscription:

B (Buckfastleigh) / M (Manaton) / A (Ashburton)

Stone Type:

Marker Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7656/7717

Location:

Beside the entrance to the lower Haytor Car Park.

Inscription:

Haytor Centre.

Stone Type:

Boundary Stone

Grid Reference:

SX/7655/7714

Location:

Near the Information Centre at the Haytor (Lower) Car Park.

Inscription:

Dartmoor National Park.