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Pool Mill Cross Guidestone

At Pool Mill Cross to the south east of Trenchford Reservoir is a granite direction post or guidestone which possibly dates from the early 19th century. It is located at the north side of the crossroads. The guidestone also has a benchmark .

It is square in section and has a lovely shaped top and is inscribed in capitals on two of its four sides thus: On south-west face is carved ‘TO LUSTLEIGH’ and on south-east face ‘TO HENNOCK’. The guidestone is located at SX80720 82056

Bibliography

  1. Tim Jenkinson – (2015) – Milestones and Waymarkers Journal of the Milestone Society – Volume 8: Granite Guide Posts of East Dartmoor, pages 10-11
0a. Map
Annotated early 20th century map showing the Guidepost location in relation to the roads to / from Lustleigh and Hennock. Of note, to the south (on private land), in the 800′ contour a folly marked ‘Pleasure Tower’
0b. Google Earth
A Google Earth snippet showing the Guidestone and Folly in relation to Trenchford Reservoir
1a. Guidestone and Finger Post
The Guidestone and Finger Post at Pool Mill Cross. The curve in the road shown is the direction to Trenchford Reservoir
1b. Google Earth
Google Earth close up of Pool Mill Cross
2. Guidestone
The Guidestone. The light conditions were favourable for one of the two inscriptions
3a. Guidestone Close Up
The ‘TO LUSTLEIGH’ inscription on the south west face is evident with the light conditions
3b. Guidestone Close Up
The south east face reads: ‘TO HENNOCK’
4. Annotated Guidestone
The inscriptions annotated on the Guidestone
5. Fingerpost
Finger Post at Pool Mill Cross has seen better days
6. Benchmark
Benchmark B.M 798.0 at the base of the south east side of the Guidestone
7. Folly
Google Earth snippet showing the Folly (marked as Pleasure Tower on maps). This cannot be seen from the road and is on private land
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