Group of 5 Boundary Stones at Sx 517718, 516717, 516716, 516714 and 517713 Along Western Boundary of Sampford Spiney C.P. is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1987. Boundary stone.

Group of 5 Boundary Stones at Sx 517718, 516717, 516716, 516714 and 517713 Along Western Boundary of Sampford Spiney C.P.

WRENN ID
vast-rood-torch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartmoor National Park
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock MP: Sir Geoffrey Cox (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 January 1987
Type
Boundary stone
Address
Group of 5 Boundary Stones at Sx 517718, 516717, 516716, 516714 and 517713 Along Western Boundary of Sampford Spiney C.P., Whitchurch, West Devon
OS grid reference
SX 516 716
Coordinates
50.52613, -4.09432
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a group of five boundary stones located along the western boundary of Sampford Spiney Civil Parish. They date from the late 18th century to early 19th century and are made of granite. The stones are round-headed blocks, with heights varying from about 1 metre to about 50 centimetres, and some are partially buried in the ground. Each stone features incised lettering, with "WB" on one side and "SB" on the reverse side.

Local climate

Group of 5 Boundary Stones at Sx 517718, 516717, 516716, 516714 and 517713 Along Western Boundary of Sampford Spiney C.P. sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 980 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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