Devon Marker Stones

           
                                       
District: West Devon                      

 
                                   
Parish: Sampford Spiney

       
                                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  9 Boundary Stones
  2 Crosses
  3 Marker Stones
  1 Milestone
 
   
                           
                           
                           
          Stone Type: Village Cross
          Grid Reference: SX/5337/7244
          Location: On the Sampford Spiney village green, beside the brook that runs across the green.
             
                   
                                 
                           
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone                
 Grid Reference: SX/5242/7291                
 Location: At the junction of the minor road from Moortown, with the road running from Warren's Cross to Sampford Spiney.                
 Inscription: S S P (Sampford Spiney Parish)                
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Huckworthy Common (Waymarker) Cross
                Grid Reference: SX/530/711
                Location: At the road junction on the north west corner of Huckworthy Common.
                Notes: Waymarker to the Church at Sampford Spiney.
                   
                                 
 Stone Type: Waymarker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5349/7285
 Location: On the eastern verge of the 'T' Junction at Eastontown
 Inscription: To The Church (Sampford Spiney Church)
Stone Type: Plymouth & Tavistock Turnpike Trust Milestone
Grid Reference: SX/5164/7237
Location: Beside the Grimstone & Sortridge Leat on Plaster Down.
Inscription: 12 Miles To Plymo
Notes: The stone has been moved onto the moor from its original roadside position. See also the note on Turnpike Trusts on the Home Page.
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5164/7113
 Location: Against the road wall on Plaster Down.
 Inscription: S S P (Sampford Spiney Parish)
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5414/7207
Location: Up the hill and just around the corner from Ward Bridge
Inscription: C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)
 Stone Type: Bridge Marker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5419/7201
 Location: Just above the main arch on the south face of Ward Bridge
 Inscription: 1891 (Date)
 Notes: There is a further inscription above the date which I'm unable to decipher.
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5429/7201
Location: On the south verge of the road, to the east of Ward Bridge
Inscription: C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5171/7180
 Location: On the north east verge of the road across Plaster Down
 Inscription: S B (Sampford Bounds)
 Notes: Shares its boundary with Whitchurch
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5165/7169
Location: On the eastern verge of the unclassified road to Horrabridge.
Inscription: S B (Sampford Bounds)
Notes: Shares its boundary with Whitchurch
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5164/7142
 Location: On the western verge of the unclassified road to Horrabridge.
 Inscription: S B (Sampford Bounds)
 Notes: Shares its boundary with Whitchurch
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5178/7132
Location: Tucked under the hedge, to the east of the unclassified road to Horrabridge.
Inscription: S B (Sampford Bounds)
Notes: Shares its boundary with Whitchurch
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/53012/72755
 Location: At a minor road junction, 500 yards north-west of Sampford Spiney village
 Inscription: S S P (Sampford Spiney Parish)
Stone Type: Marker Stone
Grid Reference: SX/54277/72024
Location: High up on the bank, 70 yards east of Ward Bridge
Inscription: Welcome to / Burrator Parish / twinned with / Mathieu