Devon Marker Stones
           
                                       
District: West Devon                      

 
                                   
Parish: South Tawton

       
                                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  4 Boundary Stones
  7 Crosses
  1 Milestone
   
   
   
                           
                           
                           
          Stone Type: Village Cross
          Grid Reference: SX/6505/9359
          Location: In the middle of the main street of South Zeal, just above the church
          Notes: For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Milestone                
 Grid Reference: SX/649/936                
 Location: At the entrance to some garages, about 160 metres south east of the road junction in South Zeal.                
 Inscription: 188½ London                
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Moon's (Wayside) Cross
                Grid Reference: SX/6525/9413
                Location: Set beside the road, between South Zeal and South Tawton, at the junction named Moon’s Cross.
                Notes: All that is now left of this cross is a short length of shaft fixed in its original socket stone.
                  For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Oxenham (Wayside) Cross                
 Grid Reference: SX/6625/9441                
 Location: The cross sits high on top of the hedge, beside a field gate, at a road junction about ¾ mile east of South Tawton.                
 Notes: Waymarker to the church at South Tawton.                
  For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk                
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Addiscott (Wayside) Cross
                Grid Reference: SX/6666/9334
                Location: On top of the hedge, at the crossroads beside Addiscott Farm.
                Notes: Waymarker to the church at South Tawton.
                  For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Ringhole Copse (Waymarker) Cross                
 Grid Reference: SX/6721/9415                
 Location: Set beside a minor road running parallel to the A30 dual-carriageway, about 2 kilometres to the east of South Tawton.                
 Notes: Waymarker to the church at South Tawton.                
  For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk                
                                 
                                 
                           
                         
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/6434/9404
Location: Standing against the northern parapet of the River Taw bridge.
Inscription: S C / S T (Sampford Courtenay / South Tawton)
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/6447/9392
 Location: Set back in the hedge on the east side of the road, 10 yards up the hill from the last house.
 Inscription: S T / S (South Tawton / Sticklepath)
     
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/638/940
Location: Beside the River Taw footpath at Sticklepath.
Inscription: ST / S / BP / 2000 AD (South Tawton / Sticklepath / Belstone Parish / Millennium).
Notes: This stone was erected as a millennium boundary stone.
 Stone Type: Incised Cross
 Grid Reference: SX/6530/9446
 Location: Incised onto the Coffin Stone at the South Tawton Church Lychgate.
 Notes: For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/6528/9471
Location: On the eastern road verge, 270 yards north of South Tawton.
Inscription: Dartmoor National Park
Notes: Marks the boundary of the National Park.
 Stone Type: Wall-mounted Cross
 Grid Reference: SX/6483/9376
 Location: Mounted on the wall at Zeal Head Crossroads, South Zeal
 Inscription: Site of Zeal Head Cross
 Notes: For more information on this cross, see dartmoor-crosses.org.uk