Devon Marker Stones

           
                                       
District: Torbay                      

 
                                   
Parish: Shiphay        
                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  3 Boundary Stones
  1 Marker Stone
  1 Milestone
   
   
   
                           
                           
                           
          Stone Type: Marker Stone
          Grid Reference: SX/8927/6626
          Location: On the grass verge on the north side of Old Newton Road, Shiphay.
          Inscription: T.W.M. 1858 (Torquay Water Main 1858)
                Notes: Marks the route of the water pipeline from the Trenchford, Tottiford and Kennick Reservoirs to Torquay.
                                 
                                 
                                 
                           
                                 
                                 
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone                
 Grid Reference: SX/8944/6628                
 Location: On the grass verge on the south side of Old Newton Road, Shiphay, a few metres to the west of Rougemont Avenue.                
 Inscription: S M C (St Mary Church)                
 Notes: The stone is sited beside another Boundary Stone, for the Torquay Town Council.                
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Boundary Stone
                Grid Reference: SX/8944/6628
                Location: On the grass verge on the south side of Old Newton Road, Shiphay, a few metres to the west of Rougemont Avenue.
                Inscription: T T C (Torquay Town Council)
                Notes: The stone is sited beside another Boundary Stone, for St Marychurch.
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Milestone                
 Grid Reference: SX/9079/6517                
 Location: Set into the Garden Wall of Rivendell, No.73 Teignmouth Road, Torquay                
 Inscription: To . . . Mile                
 Notes: Although most of the inscription has been erased, it might well have read 'To Torquay 1 Mile'.  It also once had a plaque bolted onto it's face.                
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Boundary Stone
                Grid Reference: SX/9015/6564
                Location: In Newton Road at the junction with Regent Close
                Inscription: TBC 1892 (Torquay Borough Council)