Devon Marker Stones
           
                                       
District: West Devon                      

 
                                   
Parish: Walkhampton        
                                       
                                       
                                       
 Page Contents:  
  7 Boundary Stones
  4 Crosses
  1 Guide Stone
  1 Marker Stone
  5 Milestones
   
                           
                           
                           
          Stone Type: Walkhampton Village Cross
          Grid Reference: SX/53319/69673
          Location: In the crossroads in the centre of Walkhampton village.
          Notes: The cross serves as the village war memorial.
                   
                                 
                                 
                                 
                           
                                 
                                 
 Stone Type: Walkhampton Church Cross                
 Grid Reference: SX/5372/7018                
 Location: Beside the path to Walkhampton Church, about ½ mile north east of the village.                
 Notes: This was once probably a waymarker cross that has been rescued and set up in its current position for safe keeping.                
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
                Stone Type: Yennadon (Waymarker) Cross
                Grid Reference: SX/5453/6944
                Location: In the eastern corner of the junction between the B3212 and the minor road from Walkhampton Church to Burrator Reservoir.
                Notes: It is thought this cross originally marked the way to nearby Buckland Abbey.
                   
                                 
                                 
                           
                           
                                 
 Stone Type: Welltown (Waymarker) Cross Shaft                
 Grid Reference: SX/5407/7007                
 Location: On the minor road from Yennadon Cross to Walkhampton Church, close to the entrance to the farm at Welltown.                
 Inscription: This was once a waymarker for the route between the Abbeys of Buckfast and Buckland.                
                   
                                 
                                 
                         
                         
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5669/6936
Location: On the south verge of the minor road, west of Norsworthy Bridge.
Inscription: C - (County Bridge Stone - see note on Home Page)
Notes: A natural rock has been chosen to mark this boundary, rather than the normal shaped stone.
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5581/7078
 Location: On the northern verge of the B3212, below Sharpitor.
 Inscription: PCWW 1917 (Plymouth Corporation Water Works).
 Notes: This marks the boundary of the water catchment area for the Burrator Reservoir.
Stone Type: Milestone
Grid Reference: SX/5581/7078
Location: On the northern verge of the B3212, below Sharpitor.
Inscription: Plymouth 12 Miles / Princetown 3
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5582/7077
 Location: On the southern verge of the B3212, below Sharpitor.
 Inscription: PCWW 1917 (Plymouth Corporation Water Works).
 Notes: This marks the boundary of the water catchment area for the Burrator Reservoir.
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5501/7511
Location: Against the wall/fence on the slip road running down from the Dartmoor Inn at Merrivale.
Inscription: Whitchurch / Walkhampton
 Stone Type: Boundary Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/5519/6852
 Location: In the Car Park of the Dartmoor Discovery Centre.
 Inscription: PCWW 1917 (Plymouth Corporation Water Works).
 Notes: The stone originally marked the boundary of the water catchment area for the Burrator Reservoir, but has since been moved.
Stone Type: Boundary Marker
Grid Reference: SX/5638/6886
Location: Between the road and the banks of the reservoir.
Inscription: PCWW (Plymouth Corporation Water Works).
Notes: To mark the reservoir boundary.
 Stone Type: Milestone
 Grid Reference: SX/54851/69554
 Location: On the north-west verge of B3212, at the junction with the lane to Peekhill
 Inscription: Plymouth 11 Miles / Princetown 4
Stone Type: Guide Stone
Grid Reference: SX/5518/7501
Location: Close to the road, just up the hill to the east of Merrivale Bridge.
Inscription: 'A' (Ashburton) - 'T' (Tavistock) on the reverse.
Notes: A Guidestone to mark the ancient Tavistock/Ashburton track. 
 Stone Type: Milestone
 Grid Reference: SX/5805/7288
 Location: Beside the B3212 at Devil's Bridge, south west of Princetown.
 Inscription: Plymouth 14 Miles / Princetown 1.
Stone Type: Milestone
Grid Reference: SX/5756/7498
Location: On the northern verge of the B3357 at Rundlestone
Inscription: Tavistock 6 Miles / Moretonhampstead 14
 Stone Type: Milestone
 Grid Reference: SX/55955/74924
 Location: On the northern verge of the B3357, 225 yards west of the Four Winds car park entrance
 Inscription: Tavistock 5 Miles / Moretonhampstead 15
Stone Type: Boundary Stone
Grid Reference: SX/57556/74980
Location: On the northern verge of the B3357 at Rundlestone
Inscription: Walkhampton / Lydford
       
 Stone Type: Marker Stone
 Grid Reference: SX/53371/69786
 Location: Built into a garden wall of the road leading to the church.
 Inscription: The Land of this House / Was bought of in Wayton (Welltown?) / And Rebuilt in 1785 / The Rev. Geo. Jope
 Notes: Parts of the Inscription are now very difficult to read.