Saltash Passage history trail - PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK
WEBDevonport County Borough Boundary Stone. This area has always been part of St Budeaux Parish - which became part of Devonport County Borough in 1898 and there is still a Devonport Boundary...
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Saltash Walk 1
WEBTo walk this Northern part of Saltash’s Boundary, and visit six Boundary Stones: EITHER walk from Saltash Town Centre along Callington Road to the Carkeel Barns Bus stop an additional distance...
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Saltash Walk 4
WEBSaltash is bounded to the East by the River Tamar, the South and West by the St. Germans or Lynher River and the North by two small streams. One stream, Cock’s Lake, flows west into the...
Small but Significant Saltash Heritage Items
WEBPrior to 1833, when a new road from the ferry landing to Burraton crossroads was constructed, Culver Road was part of the Saltash Turnpike. One of the old Turnpike boundary stones, marked 'SB' for 'Saltash Borough', still stands at the junction of Coombe Road with Culver Road.
Centuries-old tradition is being revived - Plymouth Live
WEBSep 24, 2022 · There are records of Saltash Beating the Bounds in 1871 and in 1890. It was the custom for both the mayor and town clerk to be bumped on the first and last stone.
Boundary stones - PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK
WEBFind a boundary stone. The surviving stones have been photographed and recorded and entered into our database by volunteers. Over 900 stones and markers have now been recorded and the...
WEBfirst wife and is now one of the attractions on the Saltash Heritage Trail. Halfway up Culver Road’s hill, pause for breath and notice the unusual Turnpike Road boundary stone (dating from 1832), at the corner of Coombe Road. 3 Turn left into Coombe Road and follow it under the railway bridge and along the Creek, with its fine views of the ...
Beating the Bounds | saltash.org
WEBThere are records of Saltash Beating the Bounds in 1871 and in 1890. The first photographs I could find were from 1934. It was the custom for both the Mayor and Town Clerk to be bumped on the first and last stone.
Cornish Patch | saltash.org
WEBThere is little now to show the area of Devon that was once Cornwall but walking along Normandy Way the observant might notice two stones against a wall near Columbus Close (see photograph). These stones once marked the boundary between Devon and Cornwall.
WEBDuring the walk five boundary stones will be passed each one will be blessed by a minister with the Mayor of Saltash bounced on each one. Participants will be asked to bring a packed lunch and...