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April 16, 2026

Dartmoor 1000 – Upper North West

The recording of the ‘Upper North West’ area in the Dartmoor 1000 project is 95.6% complete, with just 3 photographs to collect. Each km square is referenced with: an annotated map ‘snippet’ showing the SX grid with the location of the chosen artefact to represent the square and a photograph of that artefact. The OS map ‘snippets’ are 70 years old and not subject to copyright

0. Map and Table
The ‘Upper North West’ area comprises 55 ‘Whole’ and 14 ‘Part’ km squares, which represents 6.6% of the total. The south west corner is SX5287, the south east corner is SX6187 and the north east corner is SX6195.
5287 a
Grid Reference SX52 87. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Southerly Halt
5287 b
Grid Reference SX52 87. This is a part square. Southerly Halt is located at SX52758 87903
5288 a
Grid Reference SX52 88. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Bearslake Inn
5288 b
Grid Reference SX52 88. This is a part square. Bearslake Inn is located at SX52822 88867
5289 a
Grid Reference SX52 89. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a View from Pigs Leg Cross
5289 b
Grid Reference SX52 89. This is a part square. The View from Pigs Leg Cross was taken at SX52877 89124
5387 a
Grid Reference SX53 87. The item chosen to represent this square is King Wall Cross
5387 b
Grid Reference SX53 87. King Wall Cross is located at SX53516 87411 
5388 a
Grid Reference SX53 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Lake Viaduct
5388 b
Grid Reference SX53 88. Lake Viaduct is located at SX5335 8890
5389 a
Grid Reference SX53 89. The item chosen to represent this square is Tor Wood Mine
5389 b
Grid Reference SX53 89. Tor Wood Mine is located at SX5365 8907
5390 a
Grid Reference SX53 90. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is St. Thomas A’ Becket Church
5390 b
Grid Reference SX53 90. This is a part square. St. Thomas A’ Becket Church is located at SX5359 9029
5487 a
Grid Reference SX54 87. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Cache
5487 b
Grid Reference SX54 87. The Tinners’ Cache is located at SX54344 87840
5488 a
Grid Reference SX54 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Points (Rattlebrook Tramway)
5488 b
Grid Reference SX54 88. The Points (Rattlebrook Tramway) are located at SX5455 8875
5489 a
Grid Reference SX54 89. The item chosen to represent this square is an Apple Crusher
5489 b
Grid Reference SX54 89. The Apple Crusher is located at SX54637 89599
5490 a
Grid Reference SX54 90. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is the Iceworks
5490 b
Grid Reference SX54 90. This is a part square. The Iceworks are located at SX54603 90030
5491 a
Grid Reference SX54 91. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Prewley Moor Sign
5491 b
Grid Reference SX54 91. This is a part square. The Prewley Moor Sign is located at SX54280 91086
5587 a
Grid Reference SX55 87. The item chosen to represent this square is Hunt Tor
5587 b
Grid Reference SX55 87. Hunt Tor is located at SX55693 87487
5588 a
Grid Reference SX55 88. The item chosen to represent this square is the crash site of a B17 Flying Fortress
5588 b
Grid Reference SX55 88. Crash site of B17 Flying Fortress in Tigers Marsh is located at SX55153 88421
5589 a
Grid Reference SX55 89. The item chosen to represent this square is Branscombe’s Loaf
5589 b
Grid Reference SX55 89. Branscombe’s Loaf is located at SX5531 8913
5590 a
Grid Reference SX55 90. The item chosen to represent this square is Vellake Rock
5590 b
Grid Reference SX55 90. Vellake Rock is located at SX55714 90303
5591 a
Grid Reference SX55 91. The item chosen to represent this square is Okehampton Hamlets (OH) Boundary Marker
5591 b
Grid Reference SX55 91. Okehampton Hamlets (OH) Boundary Marker is located at SX55140  91944
5592 a
Grid Reference SX55 92. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Site of the (former) Meldon Junction
5592 b
Grid Reference SX55 92. This is a part square. The Site of the (former) Meldon Junction is located at SX55798 92154
5687 a
Grid Reference SX56 87. The item chosen to represent this square is Kitty Tor Flagpole
5687 b
Grid Reference SX56 87. Kitty Tor Flagpole is located at SX56685 87294
5688 a
Grid Reference SX56 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Crash site of US Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator 63926 (from squadron VB-110) – top section
5688 b
Grid Reference SX56 88. The Crash site of US Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator 63926 (from squadron VB-110) – top section is located at SX56721 88472
5689 a
Grid Reference SX56 89. The item chosen to represent this square is Black Tor Rock (Boundary Marker)
5689 b
Grid Reference SX56 89. Black Tor Rock (Boundary Marker) is located at SX56323 89366
5690 a
Grid Reference SX56 90. The item chosen to represent this square is Fishcombe Water Footbridge
5690 b
Grid Reference SX56 90. Fishcombe Water Footbridge is located at SX56278 90931
5691 a
Grid Reference SX56 91. The item chosen to represent this square is Meldon Reservoir Dam
5691 b
Grid Reference SX56 91. Meldon Reservoir Dam (centre) is located at SX56288 91615
5692 a
Grid Reference SX56 92. The item chosen to represent this square is Meldon Viaduct
5692 b
Grid Reference SX56 92. Meldon Viaduct (centre) is located at SX56466 92349
5693 a
Grid Reference SX56 93. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Bridge over A30
5693 b
Grid Reference SX56 93. This is a part square. The Bridge over A30 (centre) is located at SX56681 93098
5787 a
Grid Reference SX57 87. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners Hut
5787 b
Grid Reference SX57 87. The Tinners Hut is located at SX57700 87848
5788 a
Grid Reference SX57 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Fordsland Ledge
5788 b
Grid Reference SX57 88. Fordsland Ledge is located at SX5718 8843
5789 a
Grid Reference SX57 89. The item chosen to represent this square is an Un-named Outcrop, near High Willhays
5789 b
Grid Reference SX57 89. The Un-named Outcrop, near High Willhays is located at SX57869 89015
5790 a
Grid Reference SX57 90. The item chosen to represent this square is a Cairn (Tumuli) near Yes Tor
5790 b
Grid Reference SX57 90. The Cairn (Tumuli) near Yes Tor is located at SX57955 90210 . Picture courtesy of Dave Parks
5791 a
Grid Reference SX57 91. The item chosen to represent this square is a Shaft at Wheal Maria
5791 b
Grid Reference SX57 91. The Shaft at Wheal Maria is located at SX57016 91769
5792 a
Grid Reference SX57 92. The item chosen to represent this square is Meldon Quarry overlook
5792 b
Grid Reference SX57 92. Meldon Quarry overlook is located at SX57643 92698
5793 a
Grid Reference SX57 93. The item chosen to represent this square is Minehouse Farm
5793 b
Grid Reference SX57 93. Minehouse Farm is located at SX57063 93431
5887 a
Grid Reference SX58 87. The item chosen to represent this square is a the ‘Garrison’ or ‘Barracks’ Tinners’ Building
5887 b
Grid Reference SX58 87. The ‘Garrison’ or ‘Barracks’ Tinners’ Building is located at SX58862 87325
5888 a
Grid Reference SX58 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Outer Dinger Boundary Stone
5888 b
Grid Reference SX58 88. Outer Dinger Boundary Stone is located at SX58026 88353
5889 a
Grid Reference SX58 89. The item chosen to represent this square is Red-a-Ven (ground inlaid) Cross. Note: This is one of four in this area
5889 b
Grid Reference SX58 89. This Red-a-Ven (ground inlaid) Cross is located at SX58678 89287
5890 a
Grid Reference SX58 90. The item chosen to represent this square is a Hut Ruin
5890 b
Grid Reference SX58 90. The Hut Ruin is located at SX58934 90809
5891 a
Grid Reference SX58 91. The item chosen to represent this square is a Red-a-Ven Reservoir
5891 b
Grid Reference SX58 91. Red-a-Ven Reservoir is located at SX58119 91136
5892 a
Grid Reference SX58 92. The item chosen to represent this square is Ten Tors Cross
5892 b
Grid Reference SX58 92. Ten Tors Cross is located at SX58782 92857
5893 a
Grid Reference SX58 93. The item chosen to represent this square is War Department (WD1) Boundary Marker
5893 b
Grid Reference SX58 93. The War Department (WD1) Boundary Marker is located at SX58700 93226
5894 a
Grid Reference SX58 94. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Old Town Park Nature Reserve
5894 b
Grid Reference SX58 94. This is a part square. Old Town Park Nature Reserve is centred at SX584 942
5987 a
Grid Reference SX59 87. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Hut next to Brim Brook
5987 b
Grid Reference SX59 87. The Tinners’ Hut next to Brim Brook is located at SX59022 87662
5988 a
Grid Reference SX59 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Observation Post 14
5988 b
Grid Reference SX59 88. Observation Post 14 is located at SX59849 88035
5989 a
Grid Reference SX59 89. The item chosen to represent this square is Observation Post 10
5989 a
Grid Reference SX59 89. Observation Post 10 is located at SX59933 89863
5990 a
Grid Reference SX59 90. The item chosen to represent this square is New Bridge
5990 b
Grid Reference SX59 90. New Bridge is located at SX59609 90312
5991 a
Grid Reference SX59 91. The item chosen to represent this square is a Millstone on Rough (Row) Tor
5991 b
Grid Reference SX59 91. The Millstone on Rough (Row) Tor is located at SX59347 91845
5992 a
Grid Reference SX59 92. The item chosen to represent this square is an ‘L’ Inscribed Boundstone
5992 b
Grid Reference SX59 92. The ‘L’ Inscribed Boundstone is located at SX59281 92701
5993 a
Grid Reference SX59 93. The item chosen to represent this square is East Hill Trig No. 4924
5993 b
Grid Reference SX59 93. East Hill Trig No. 4924 is located at SX59585 93880
5994 a
Grid Reference SX59 94. This is a part square within the Dartmoor National Boundary. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘OPP 1935 Boundary Stone’
5994 b
Grid Reference SX59 94. This is a part square within the Dartmoor National Boundary. ‘OPP 1935 Boundary Stone’ is located at SX59006 94022
6087 a
Grid Reference SX60 87. The item chosen to represent this square is Observation Post 15
6087 b
Grid Reference SX60 87. Observation Post 15 is located at SX60254 87757
6088 a
Grid Reference SX60 88. The item chosen to represent this square is Observation Post 16
6088 b
Grid Reference SX60 88. Observation Post 16 is located at SX60808 88189
6089 a
Grid Reference SX60 89. The item chosen to represent this square is Deep Ford
6089 b
Grid Reference SX60 89. Deep Ford is located at SX6075 8919
6090 a
Grid Reference SX60 90. The item chosen to represent this square is a Rail from Military Target Tramway
6090 b
Grid Reference SX60 90. The Rail from Military Target Tramway is located at SX60336 90403
6091 a
Grid Reference SX60 91. The item chosen to represent this square is Hartor Corner B.S’s
6091 b
Grid Reference SX60 91. Hartor Corner B.S’s are located at SX60138 91907
6092 a
Grid Reference SX60 92. The item chosen to represent this square is a War Department (WD) Stone
6092 b
Grid Reference SX60 92. The War Department (WD) Stone is located at SX60756 92057
6093 a
Grid Reference SX60 93. The item chosen to represent this square is Chapel Ford Footbridge
6093 b
Grid Reference SX60 93. Chapel Ford Footbridge is located at SX60785 93449
6094 a
Grid Reference SX60 94. The item chosen to represent this square is Ashbury Tor (Roman Chair)
6094 b
Grid Reference SX60 94. Ashbury Tor (Roman Chair) is located at SX6054 9415
6095 a
Grid Reference SX60 95. This is a part square on the northern boundary. The item chosen to represent this square is a Okehampton Bypass Plaque. The National Park Boundary make a ‘kink’ here through what is now a lay-by on the A30
6095 a (Tithe)
Grid Reference SX60 95. On the Tithe Map, the area where the location of the item chosen to represent the square (Okehampton Bypass Plaque) was in a plot of land called Great Hill. The plot belonged to Burds Farm which was totally obliterated as part of the construction of the A30 road.
6095 b
Grid Reference SX60 95. The Okehampton Bypass Plaque is located at SX607 951
6187 a
Grid Reference SX61 87. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Hut in Bow Combe
6187 b
Grid Reference SX61 87. The Tinner’s Hut in Bow Combe is located at SX61595 87310
6188 a
Grid Reference SX61 88. The item chosen to represent this square is the Wheal Virgin ‘WV’ Stone
6188 b
Grid Reference SX61 88. The Wheal Virgin ‘WV’ Stone is located at SX61257 88428
6189 a
Grid Reference SX61 89. The item chosen to represent this square is the south end of Oke Tor
6189 b
Grid Reference SX61 89. The southern end of Oke Tor is located at SX6126 8996
6190 a
Grid Reference SX61 90. The item chosen to represent this square is Belstone Bounds ‘BB’ Boundary Stone
6190 b
Grid Reference SX61 90. The Belstone Bounds ‘BB’ Boundary Stone is located at SX61755 90949
6191 a
Grid Reference SX61 91. The item chosen to represent this square is Higher Tor
6191 b
Grid Reference SX61 91. Higher Tor is located at SX6128 9173
6192 a
Grid Reference SX61 92. The item chosen to represent this square is Nine Maidens Stone Circle
6192 b
Grid Reference SX61 92. Nine Maidens Stone Circle is located at SX61228 92845
6193 a
Grid Reference SX61 93. The item chosen to represent this square is Watchet Hill Cottage
6193 b
Grid Reference SX61 93. Watchet Cottage is located at SX61007 93290
6194 a
Grid Reference SX61 94. The item chosen to represent this square is a concrete pony (statue) at Eastlake
6194 b
Grid Reference SX61 94. The concrete pony (statue) at Eastlake is located at SX61160 94771
6195 a
Grid Reference SX61 95. This is a part square which is mainly fields and a footpath. The item chosen to represent this square is a Gatepost with an Iron Clamp
6195 b
Grid Reference SX61 95. This is a part square which is mainly fields and a footpath. The Gatepost with an Iron Clamp is located at SX61779 95004

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