MEM24456 - Signpost north of Fir Tree Farm, Withypool (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
The signpost was surveyed in June 2017 as part of the Exmoor Signpost project 2017-8. It has a pyramidal finial featuring the inscription S C C. The fingers below read: SANDYWAY 3 1/2 / SOUTH MOLTON 11 HAWKRIDGE 3 1/2 WITHYPOOL 1/4 / WINSFORD 4 The post of the signpost is buried within a stone built bank (possibly built after the post was installed) and could not be viewed. [1] The signpost was mapped on the HER using the 2018 Ordnance Survey MasterMap data. [2] 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. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM8519 Unpublished document: Various. 2017-8. Exmoor and West Somerset Main Signpost Survey. WH6.
- <2>XY SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #44954 ]
- <3> SEM341473 Unpublished document: Exmoor National Park Authority. 2024.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 2017-8 (D): WH7
Location
| Grid reference | SS 8443 3536 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS83NW |
| Civil Parish | WITHYPOOL AND HAWKRIDGE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Apr 26 2024 7:23AM
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