Devon Marker Stones

           
                                       
District: West Devon                      

 
                                   
Parish: Chagford

       
                                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  4 Boundary Stones
  7 Crosses
  1 Guide Stone
  2 Marker Stones
 
 
                           
                           
                           
          Stone Type: Chagford Churchyard Cross
          Grid Reference: SX/7020/8754
          Location: Beside the path through the churchyard, to the north  of the church
          Notes: Further details of the cross may be found at Chagford Churchyard
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Week Down (Wayside) Cross                
 Grid Reference: SX/7116/8654                
 Location: Beside the road, leading from Chagford to Middlecott Farm, near the summit of Week Down                
 Notes: Further details of the cross may be found at Week Down Cross                
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Leigh Bridge (Wayside) Cross
                Grid Reference: SX/6837/8762
                Location: High above the road, on the left hand side and amongst the trees, on approaching Leigh Bridge from Chagford.
                Notes: Further details of the cross may be found at Leigh Bridge Cross 
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
 Stone Type: School Cross
 Grid Reference: SX/7031/8790
 Location: At the vehicle entrance to Chagford C of E Primary School
 Notes: Further details of the cross may be found at Chagford School Cross 
     
Stone Type: Holystreet Manor Cross
Grid Reference: SX/6891/8780
Location: On the roof of Holystreet Manor
Notes: Further details of the cross may be found at Holystreet Cross 
       
 Stone Type: Cross Socket Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/6737/8715
 Location: 200 yards east of Teigncombe Farm, tucked under the hedge inside a field,
 Notes: Further details of the socket may be found at Teigncombe Socket 
     
Stone Type: Boundary Stone.
Grid Reference: SX/6978/9026
Location: On the eastern side of the A382, just a few metres from the crossroads with the minor road from Drewsteignton to Murchington.
Inscription: C / DR / T / 2000 AD (Chagford / Drewsteignton / Throwleigh / Millennium).
Notes: This stone was erected as a millennium boundary stone.
     
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/6873/8276
 Location: On the western verge of the B3212.
 Inscription: Chagford / Moretonhampstead
     
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/69570/89012
Location: Built into the hedge of the minor road running north from Murchington.
Inscription: T / C (Throwleigh / Chagford)
       
 Stone Type: Millennium Marker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/70162/87473
 Location: Outside the eastern gate to the Chagford Churchyard
 Inscription: M M (2nd Millennium)
     
Stone Type: Fountain Marker Stone
Grid Reference: SX/700/876
Location: At the northern tip of the Chagford Square
Inscription: Presented by Col. Germon of Meacombe - AD 1899
     
 Stone Type: Shorter Cross
 Grid    Reference: SX/71367/86445
 Location: On the north side of the road at Week Down
 Notes: There is no inscription on the cross, but the outer face has an embossed cross near the top and the rear face has an incised cross.
       
Stone Type: Guide Stone
Grid Reference: SX/70059/85116
Location: Beside the telegraph post at the T junction, south-east of Yellands Cross.
Inscription: There is no inscription showing on the stone.
     
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/66696/87211
 Location: On the north side of the lane leading onto the moor at Brimstonedown.
 Inscription: G P (Gidleigh Parish)