A collection of walks, discoveries, insights and pictures of exploring Dartmoor National Park
May 4, 2026
Dartmoor 1000 – West
The recording of the ‘West’ area in the Dartmoor 1000 project is 94.5% complete, with just 5 photographs to collect in the total of 91. 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
The ‘West’ area comprises 81 ‘Whole’ and 10 ‘Part’ km squares, which represents 8.7% of the total. The northwest corner is SX4778, the south east corner is SX5971 and the north east corner is SX5978.
Grid Reference SX47 78. The item chosen to represent this square is a View into a small portion of SX47 78 within Dartmoor National ParkGrid Reference SX47 78. The View into a small portion of SX47 78 within Dartmoor National Park was taken at SX47853 78994Grid Reference SX48 77. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Milestone: ‘TAVISTOCK 2 MILES, MARY TAVY 2 MILES, LAMERTON 5 MILES’Grid Reference SX48 77. The Milestone: ‘TAVISTOCK 2 MILES, MARY TAVY 2 MILES, LAMERTON 5 MILES’ is located at SX48789 77787Grid Reference SX48 78. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a View from a gateGrid Reference SX48 78. The View from a gate was taken at SX48522 78332Grid Reference SX49 72. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Parish Boundary Marker inscribed ‘T/W/MM’Grid Reference SX49 72. The Parish Boundary Marker inscribed ‘T/W/MM’ is located at SX49836 72905Grid Reference SX49 73. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Medieval CrossGrid Reference SX49 73. The Medieval Cross is located at SX49293 73851Grid Reference SX49 74. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is a Milestone: ‘14 MILES TO PLYMo / 1T’ plus BenchmarkGrid Reference SX49 74. The Milestone: ‘14 MILES TO PLYMo / 1T’ plus Benchmark is located at SX49185 74004Grid Reference SX49 77. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Mana Butts (‘B 1847’ Plaque)Grid Reference SX49 77. Mana Butts (‘B 1847’ Plaque) is located at SX49196 77320Grid Reference SX49 78. The item(s) chosen to represent this square are GWR and Southern Railway BridgesGrid Reference SX49 78. The GWR and Southern Railway Bridges are located at SX4988 7821Grid Reference SX50 71. The item chosen to represent this square SortridgeGrid Reference SX50 71. Sortridge is located at SX50648 71032Grid Reference SX50 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Higher Pennington (Pennaton) BarnGrid Reference SX50 72. Higher Pennington (Pennaton) Barn is located at SX50899 72405Grid Reference SX50 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Pixie’s CrossGrid Reference SX50 73. Pixie’s Cross is located at SX50109 73650Grid Reference SX50 74. The item chosen to represent this square is a Powder Magazine ruinGrid Reference SX50 74. The Powder Magazine ruin is located at SX50897 74447Grid Reference SX50 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Harford Bridge (1892 Plaque)Grid Reference SX50 76. Harford Bridge (1892 Plaque) is located at SX50571 76764Grid Reference SX50 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Old Gateway PostsGrid Reference SX50 77. The Old Gateway Posts are located at SX50622 77616Grid Reference SX50 78. The item chosen to represent this square is William Crossing’s graveGrid Reference SX50 78. William Crossing’s grave is located at SX5095 7875Grid Reference SX51 71. The item chosen to represent this square is a ‘Take Off’ Stone Grid Reference SX51 71. The ‘Take Off’ Stone is located at SX5126 7164Grid Reference SX51 72. The item chosen to represent this square is a Milestone inscribed ’12/MILES/TO/PLYMo’Grid Reference SX51 72. The Milestone inscribed ’12/MILES/TO/PLYMo’ is located at SX51649 72379Grid Reference SX51 73. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘TA’ Stone at Warren CrossGrid Reference SX51 73. The ‘TA’ Stone at Warren Cross is located at SX51361 73361Grid Reference SX51 74. The item chosen to represent this square is a Wheelpit at Wheal SurpriseGrid Reference SX51 74. The Wheelpit at Wheal Surprise is located at SX51150 74025Grid Reference SX51 75. The item chosen to represent this square is a Milestone inscribed ’14/MILES/TO/PLYMo/1832′Grid Reference SX51 75. The Milestone inscribed ’14/MILES/TO/PLYMo/1832′ is located at SX51243 75164Grid Reference SX51 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Cox Tor Farm Cross or Headlands CrossGrid Reference SX51 76. Cox Tor Farm Cross or Headlands Cross is located at SX51646 76178Grid Reference SX51 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Higher Mill, Peter TavyGrid Reference SX51 77. Higher Mill, Peter Tavy is located at SX51543 77652Grid Reference SX51 78. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘Tadpole Pond’ at Ochre WorksGrid Reference SX51 78. The ‘Tadpole Pond’ at Ochre Works is located at SX51696 78248Grid Reference SX52 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Huckworthy CrossGrid Reference SX52 71. Huckworthy Cross is located at SX52988 71120Grid Reference SX52 72. The item chosen to represent this square is a Sampford Bounds Boundary Stone Grid Reference SX52 72. The Sampford Bounds Boundary Stone is located at SX52401 72565Grid Reference SX52 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Higher QuarryGrid Reference SX52 73. Higher Quarry is located at SX5219 7384Grid Reference SX52 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Radcliffe Boundary ‘RB’ Stone No 7Grid Reference SX52 75. Radcliffe Boundary ‘RB’ Stone No 7 is located at SX52791 75415Grid Reference SX52 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Old Farm MachineryGrid Reference SX52 76. The Old Farm Machinery is located at SX52719 76983Grid Reference SX52 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Great Combe TorGrid Reference SX52 77. Great Combe Tor is located at SX5225 7748Grid Reference SX52 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Twist (‘Twyste’ or ‘Twyst’)Grid Reference SX52 78. Twist (‘Twyste’ or ‘Twyst’) is located at SX5276 7820Grid Reference SX53 71. The item chosen to represent this square is a Benchmark on a GatepostGrid Reference SX53 71. The Benchmark on a Gatepost is located at SX53006 71440Grid Reference SX53 72. The item chosen to represent this square is a Former National School in Sampford SpineyGrid Reference SX53 72. The Former National School in Sampford Spiney is located at SX53381 72445Grid Reference SX53 73. The item chosen to represent this square is a Pew Tor Protective Boundary Marking (1896)Grid Reference SX53 73. The Pew Tor Protective Boundary Marking (1896) is located at SX53342 73437Grid Reference SX53 74. The item chosen to represent this square is a Wheelwrights FormGrid Reference SX53 74. The Wheelwrights Form is located at SX53612 74767Grid Reference SX53 75. The item chosen to represent this square is a Mortar EmplacementGrid Reference SX53 75. The Mortar Emplacement is located at SX53131 75712Grid Reference SX53 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Quarryman’s PathGrid Reference SX53 76. This point of the Quarryman’s Path is located at SX53674 76320Grid Reference SX53 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Inscribed Stone ‘WHB 1900’ William Henry BellamyGrid Reference SX53 77. The Inscribed Stone ‘WHB 1900’ William Henry Bellamy is located at SX53704 77632Grid Reference SX53 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Stephen’s Grave
Grid Reference SX53 78. Stephen’s Grave is located at SX5360 7812
Grid Reference SX54 71. The item chosen to represent this square is EggworthyGrid Reference SX54 71. Eggworthy is located at SX5440 7188Grid Reference SX54 72. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Mill (Wheelpit)Grid Reference SX54 72. The Tinners’ Mill (Wheelpit) is located at SX5438 7255Grid Reference SX54 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Davytown (Daveytown)Grid Reference SX54 73. Davytown (Daveytown) is located at SX5497 7320Grid Reference SX54 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Huckentor Farm Staddle StonesGrid Reference SX54 74. Huckentor Farm Staddle Stones are located at SX54915 74094Grid Reference SX54 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Sett Makers’ BankersGrid Reference SX54 75. The Sett Makers’ Bankers are located at SX54526 75481Grid Reference SX54 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Roos Tor Protective Boundary Marking (1847) and Duke of Bedford Granite Pillar (1880)Grid Reference SX54 76. The Roos Tor Protective Boundary Marking (1847) and Duke of Bedford Granite Pillar (1880) are located at SX54232 76520Grid Reference SX54 77. The item chosen to represent this square is a Mortar EmplacementGrid Reference SX54 77. The Mortar Emplacement is located at SX54331 77339Grid Reference SX54 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Peter Tavy Granite 1 stone engraved “PTG1”Grid Reference SX54 78. The Peter Tavy Granite 1 stone engraved “PTG1” is located at SX54726 78057Grid Reference SX55 71. The item chosen to represent this square is RoutrundleGrid Reference SX55 71. Routrundle is located at SX5540 7171Grid Reference SX55 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Ingra Tor Quarry Crane BasesGrid Reference SX55 72. The Ingra Tor Quarry Crane Bases are located at SX5557 7212Grid Reference SX55 73. The item chosen to represent this square is the Blacksmiths Shop at Swell Tor QuarryGrid Reference SX55 73. The Blacksmiths Shop at Swell Tor Quarry is located at SX55868 73149Grid Reference SX55 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Southern Stone Row, Blocking StoneGrid Reference SX55 74. The Southern Stone Row, Blocking Stone is located at SX5556 7478Grid Reference SX55 75. The item chosen to represent this square is a Blowing House – Mould Stone, Float Stone and Furnace
Grid Reference SX55 75. The Blowing House – Mould Stone, Float Stone and Furnace is located at SX55258 75349
Grid Reference SX55 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Upper Merrivale Tinners’ MillGrid Reference SX55 76. The Upper Merrivale Tinners’ Mill is located at SX55196 76639Grid Reference SX55 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Grimstone and Sortridge Leat Head WeirGrid Reference SX55 77. The Grimstone and Sortridge Leat Head Weir is located at SX55289 77305Grid Reference SX55 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Langstone Moor Stone Circle
Grid Reference SX55 78. Langstone Moor Stone Circle is located at SX5563 7820
Grid Reference SX56 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Leeden Tor
Grid Reference SX56 71. Leeden Tor is located at SX5633 7183
Grid Reference SX56 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Yestor Farm (Butterwell)Grid Reference SX56 72. The Yestor Farm (Butterwell) is located at SX56290 72782Grid Reference SX56 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Hill CottagesGrid Reference SX56 73. Hill Cottages are located at SX5659 7370Grid Reference SX56 74. The item chosen to represent this square is West Meade QuarryGrid Reference SX56 74. West Meade Quarry is located at SX5649 7466Grid Reference SX56 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Mission Hall
Grid Reference SX56 75. The Mission Hall is located at SX56713 75009
Grid Reference SX56 76. The item chosen to represent this square is an 1867 Dartmoor Forest Boundary MarkerGrid Reference SX56 76. The 1867 Dartmoor Forest Boundary Marker is located at SX56343 76784Grid Reference SX56 77. The item chosen to represent this square is a Peat Charcoal Burning Platform (Meiler)Grid Reference SX56 77. The Peat Charcoal Burning Platform (Meiler) is located at SX56952 77830Grid Reference SX56 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Dead Lake (Meweyburghe)Grid Reference SX56 78. Dead Lake (Meweyburghe) is located at SX5656 7823 (point of photograph)Grid Reference SX57 71. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Mill (LH Bank)Grid Reference SX57 71. The Tinners’ Mill (LH Bank) is located at SX5748 7162Grid Reference SX57 72. The item chosen to represent this square is a View from Double Waters Looking S.WGrid Reference SX57 72. The View from Double Waters Looking S.W is from SX575 727Grid Reference SX57 73. The item chosen to represent this square is a PCWW Granite PillarGrid Reference SX57 73. The PCWW Granite Pillar is located at SX57205 73148Grid Reference SX57 74. The item chosen to represent this square is an Outcrop with ‘TOR’ InscriptionGrid Reference SX57 74. The Outcrop with ‘TOR’ Inscription is located at SX57460 74250Grid Reference SX57 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Fice’s WellGrid Reference SX57 75. Fice’s Well is located at SX5773 7586Grid Reference SX57 76. The item chosen to represent this square is a Pair of iron rods with ring fitments at Hinton’s ShedGrid Reference SX57 76. The Pair of iron rods with ring fitments at Hinton’s Shed are located at SX57492 76715Grid Reference SX57 77. The item chosen to represent this square is Omen Beam Tramway Loading PlatformGrid Reference SX57 77. The Omen Beam Tramway Loading Platform is located at SX57510 77027Grid Reference SX57 78. The item chosen to represent this square is a Ford on River WalkhamGrid Reference SX57 78. The Ford on River Walkham is located at SX57309 78201Grid Reference SX58 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Cramber Tor (‘PH’ Inscription)Grid Reference SX58 71. The Cramber Tor (‘PH’ Inscription) is located at SX5838 7117Grid Reference SX58 72. The item chosen to represent this square is Hart Tor Rifle Range 300 yard markerGrid Reference SX58 72. The Hart Tor Rifle Range 300 yard marker is located at SX58133 72395Grid Reference SX58 73. The item chosen to represent this square is Wheal Duchy WorkingsGrid Reference SX58 73. The Wheal Duchy Workings (in photograph) are located at SX58396 73534Grid Reference SX58 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Blackbrook Bridges (Road and Clapper)Grid Reference SX58 74. The Blackbrook Bridges (Road and Clapper) are located at SX5880 7496Grid Reference SX58 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Gateway into Battams FieldGrid Reference SX58 75. The Gateway into Battams Field is located at SX58096 75018Grid Reference SX58 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Holming Beam Mine (North Lode)Grid Reference SX58 76. The Holming Beam Mine (North Lode) is centred at SX5828 7646Grid Reference SX58 77. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ HutGrid Reference SX58 77. The Tinners’ Hut is located at SX58494 77609Grid Reference SX58 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Traveller’s Ford CrossGrid Reference SX58 78. Traveller’s Ford Cross is located at SX5880 7839Grid Reference SX59 71. The item chosen to represent this square is Trig: No. 3440Grid Reference SX59 71. Trig: No. 3440 is located at SX59238 71215Grid Reference SX59 72. The item chosen to represent this square is South Hessary: Iron Spike 1867 boundary markerGrid Reference SX59 72. The South Hessary: Iron Spike 1867 boundary marker is located at SX5973 7236Grid Reference SX59 73. The item chosen to represent this square is a Sheep LeapGrid Reference SX59 73. The Sheep Leap is located at SX59911 73474Grid Reference SX59 74. The item chosen to represent this square is Oakery (Trena) Clapper BridgeGrid Reference SX59 74. Oakery (Trena) Clapper Bridge is located at SX5951 7416Grid Reference SX59 75. The item chosen to represent this square is Building Foundations (Possible Tinners)Grid Reference SX59 75. The Building Foundations (Possible Tinners) is located at SX59813 75345Grid Reference SX59 76. The item chosen to represent this square is Beardown Mine (aka Wheal Virgin) Dressing FloorGrid Reference SX59 76. The Beardown Mine (aka Wheal Virgin) Dressing Floor is located at SX59742 76273Grid Reference SX59 77. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ HutGrid Reference SX59 77. The Tinners’ Hut is located at SX59596 77433Grid Reference SX59 78. The item chosen to represent this square is Lydford TorGrid Reference SX59 78. Lydford Tor is located at SX5992 7815
