Wayside Stone at Sx 742 887 is a Grade II listed building in the Dartmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 February 1987. A N/A Guidestone.

Wayside Stone at Sx 742 887

WRENN ID
buried-wattle-bittern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartmoor National Park
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 February 1987
Type
Guidestone
Period
N/A
Address
Wayside Stone at Sx 742 887, Moretonhampstead, Teignbridge
OS grid reference
SX 741 887
Coordinates
50.68513, -3.78229
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This wayside stone, located at SX 742 887, is a guidestone that likely dates from the early 19th century. It is made of roughly hewn granite and features inscriptions on each face. The front is marked with the letter "M" for Moretonhampstead, the left side has a "C" for Chagford, the rear displays "D.I." for Drewsteignton, and the right side is marked with an "E" for Exeter.

Local climate

Wayside Stone at Sx 742 887 receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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