MEM25243 - 19th Century signpost at Webber's Post (Monument)
Summary
The signpost is shown on historic mapping and was photographed in the early 20th Century. It featured two fingers and was made of wood. It was replaced by a post to the north in the mid 20th Century.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
SS 9034 4378. Webber's Post was historically an important junction for Exmoor. A guide post is marked and named Webber's Post on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps [1,2], and a postcard dating to 1921 clearly shown a wooden signpost with two fingers (a further finger may or may not be hidden from view) and a more open landscape. At some time in the 20th Century the post was relocated to the north and replaced by a mid 20th Century post (MEM23425). [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889/90.
- <2>XY SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1902/7. [Mapped feature: #48035 ]
- <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. pp 36-7.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Rejected)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 2903 1438 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS21SE |
| Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2023 2:22PM
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