MEM23462 - Marshbridge Cross signpost (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A guide post is marked on modern MasterMap data. [1] The signpost was visited in September 2015 and its condition assessed. It has SCC (Somerset County Council) repeated on the four sides of a pyramid finial. The attached fingers read: ASHWICK 1 1/2 EXFORD 9 DULVERTON 1 ESAT ANSTEY 3 1/2 HAWKRIDGE 4. [2] A design for a name collar for the signpost dating from 1997 is included as an image in a publication on Exmoor's traditional fingerposts. [3] The heritage asset was assessed for inclusion on the Exmoor Local Heritage List in February 2024. It was decided to add the asset to the Local Heritage List. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
- <2> SEM8298 Unpublished document: Various. 2015. Exmoor and West Somerset Signpost Survey Pilot. D8.
- <3> SEM8643 Monograph: Blackman, H., Blaylock, S., Thomas, C. and Wall, N.. 2019. A field guide to Exmoor's traditional roadside fingerposts. Exmoor National Park Authority. 1st Edition. p 11.
- <4> SEM341473 Unpublished document: Exmoor National Park Authority. 2024. Exmoor Local Heritage List assessed by the Panel on 21 February 2024.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Listed)
- Signpost Project Pilot 2015 (C): D8
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9072 2900 (point) MasterMap |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS92NW |
| Civil Parish | DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2024 10:31AM
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