MSO10257 - Milestone at Quarme Wood (Building)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
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Full Description
Milestone. Early C19. Sandstone and cast iron. Cambered head stone about 700 mm high, attached cast iron plaque, semi-circular central section to head inscribed with incised lettering: '11 miles to Minehead'. The road was turnpiked in 1824. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265432. First Listed on 02/01/1986. [2] 'Minehead 11' and 'MS' are noted on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [3,4] The building was visited in June 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 5A.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SSO672 Index: 2/1/1986. Thirty-fifth List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset)/Exmoor National Park.
- <2> SSO2013 Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SSO1587 Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1904. Second Edition.
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Other Statuses/References
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (5A): 1076/14/18
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10651
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 17416
- Somerset SMR PRN: 31140
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9175 3620 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93NW |
| Civil Parish | EXTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Dec 11 2020 4:23PM
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