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Guide to Dartmoor
A Topographical Description of the Forest and Commons
Third Edition. Part II: Tavistock, Lydford, Okehampton, and Sticklepath Districts.
by
William Crossing
Exeter: A Wheaton & Co., Ltd., Booksellers and Stationers, 233 High Street (1914) 376pp.
Index prepared by Michael Steer
This was the classic handbook for pre-Great War holidaymakers and ramblers. The book is packed with interesting observations. Its author, the famed Dartmoor chronicler William Crossing, claims that the book is the first to give a complete topographical description of Dartmoor. An original copy is held at the University of Toronto Library and a complete electronic copy may be accessed at:
https://archive.org/details/guidetodartmoort01crosuoft
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Contents
PART II.
Road Distances to Tavistock, Lydford, Okehampton,
Important Points near Tavistock, Lydford, Okehampton
Excursion from Tavistock
Shorter Excursions
Tavistock to Lydford and Okehampton.
Chagford and Moreton, Bovey Tracey,
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh
Brent and Ivybridge
Plympton and Shaugh
Princetown and Two Bridges
Routes to Cranmere from Tavistock and Brent Tor
Lydford Gorge
Excursion from Lydford (Including Extension to Fur Tor and Cut Hill).
Excursion from Lydford
Cut Hill to Princetown and Two Bridges
Shorter Excursions from Lydford.
Lydford to Okehampton
Chagford and Moreton
Bovey Tracey
Ashburton
Brent and Ivybridge
Plympton and Shaugh
Princetown (Two Bridges)
Lydford to Tavistock
Routes to Cranmere from Lydford, Bridestowe, and Sourton
Okehampton to Belstone and Sticklepath
Cosdon
Names
Ashwell Lane 83 Assacombe, 13, 17; Brook. . 53 Atway 82 Aune Head, 50, 51 Bag Tor, 81; 90; Down, 79; Mire, 92. Barn House Barton, 84 Barracott 37 Barramoor Bridge, 48 Barton Down 40 Battey Meres 10 Batworthy (Bovey), 3 Batworthy (Teign), 12; Corner, 12, 15. Bawden, Moses 22 Becky, The, 75, 79; Cottage, 89; Fall, 75, 88, 89. Beetor, 4; Bridge, 4; Cross, 4, 34 Bennet's Cross 20 Beridon. See Berry Down. Berry Down, 5, 11, 28 Berry Pound 35 Birch Tor 20 Bishop's Stone, The, 72 Bittleford Down, 49 Black Hill (Hey Tor), 76, 80 Blackaton Brook, 3 Blackingstone Rock, 40 Blackstone (N. Teign), 10 Blackystone (Bridford), 40 Bonehill, 95; Down, 77, 95; Rocks, 65, 78. Bot Tor, 82 Bovey, The, 18, 19, 83 Bovey Bridge, 36, 37 Bovey Combe Head, 18, 25 Bovey, North. See North Bovey. Bovey Tracey, 61, 62, 69; Crosses at, 69. Bowden Mill 35 Bowerman's Nose, 74, 75 Bowling Green, The, 47 Bradford Pool 47 Brady Park 82 Brent Moor House, 55 Bridford, 39 Brimstone Down 3, 11, 15 Britten, Capt 36 Broadmead Cottage, 36 Brownhills, 13 Budd, P. N., 12 Bughead Cross, 3, 4, 34 Bush Down, 19 Butterdon (Moreton), 42 Buttern Hill, 5 Challacombe Down, 22 Chappie, William,46 Chericombe Head, 83 Chinkwell Tor, 65, 77 Chittleford, 99 Chough Gully, 20 Christow, 39, 40; Common, 40 Circular Stones, 31 Clampitt Down 40 Clifford Bridge, 40, 41 Coal Mures (Hameldon), 96 Coaker, Jonas, 68 Cold East Cross, 49 Collerewe, 3 Collihole, 31 Combe Farm, 45; Vale, 45 Corndon, Higher, 19 Cosdon, 39 Cranbrook Castle, 41, 42; Down, 41, 42, 43- Cranmere 56 to 60 Creber Pound, 5, 27 Cripdon Down, 48, 77 Crock of Gold, 102 Cross Cottage, 82 Croker, Dr., 74, 81 Cross Furzes, 50 Cuckoo Stone, 5 Davy, Rev. William, 70 Deal Copse, 89 Dog, A Faithful, 23 Dogamarsh Bridge, 44 Dolphin Hotel, 82 Drewsteignton, 45 Drewston, 2 Druids' Altar, 40 Duke Stone, 79 Dunsford Bridge, 40 Easdon, 37 East Down, 35, 37 Easton, 41 Ellimore, 85, 86 Ellis, William, 91 Elsford Rock, 84 Endacott, James, 9 Ensworthy, 5 Fairbrook, 36 Fall, John, 34 Featherbed Lane, 28 Fernworthy, 13; Clapper at, 13 Fingle Bridge, 43; Mill, 43 Firth Bridge, 34, 49 Fitz-Ralphs, The, 67 Five Lanes, 82 Five Wyches Cross, 75, 76 Flint Implements, 12 Foale's Arrishes, 100 Forder, 26 Forest Inn, 102 Four Aces, The, 20 Foxes' Yard, 85, 86 Foxworthy, 72, 73; Bridge, 85 Frenchbere, 3, 31 Froggymead Hill, 13, 14; Circle on, 14, 29. Furlong, 46 Furseleigh, 82 Gallaven, 6, 8 Gates. See Moor Gates. Gerrard, Rev. John, 68 Giant's Grave, 41 Gidleigh, 26, 27; Castle, 27; Chase, 27 Gidleigh Park Bridge, 47 Gobbet Plain 50 Golden Dagger Mine, 22 Gore Hill, 97 Gradner Rocks, 88 Gratnar, 48 Grave, A Little, 36 Grea Tor, 78 Great Hill Copse, 84 Great Week, 2 Green Combe, 34 Grey, Rev. W., 47 Grey Wethers, The, 14, 15, 29 Grim's Lake, 23; Pound, 23, 24, 34, 38. Half Moon, 73 Half Way House, (Moreton), 2 Holshanger Cross, 92 Hameldon, 35, 63, 64; Beacon, 96; Cross, 96. Hammerslake, 86 Hannaford, James, 23; John, 23 Harton Chest, 72 Harton, North, 85; Down, 72 Harton, South, 72, 85, 86 Hawkeswell, 79 Hayne Cross, 74; Down, 74, 75 Hazelwood, 82 Headland Warren, 22, 49 Headless Cross, 41 Heath Stone, 12 Heathercombe, 38 Hedge Barton, 76, 77 Hel Tor, 40 Hele, Cross at, 35 Hemstone Rocks, 14 Hemsworthy Gate, 93 Heng Lake Gully, 50, 5 1 Hennock, 39, 83 Hew Down, 9; Glitter, 9 Hew Lake, 10; Foot, 10 Hewthorn Glitter, 9 Hexworthy, 50 Hey Tor, 80, 81, 82, 89; Down, 79; Railway, 80. Hey Tor Vale, 90 Heytree, 77; Common Lane, 77; Cross, 48. Highbury Bridge, 3 Higher Terrace Drive, 75, 76, 78 Kingston Down (Moreton), 39; Rocks, 39, 40. Hisley, Higher, 85; Lower, 85 Hole Rock, 79 Holed Stone, (Tolmen), 11, 12, 28 Holwell, 78; Cottage, 80; Down, 80; Tor, 80. Holy Street, 3, 27 Honeybag Tor, 65, 77 Hookaway, 74 Hookney Tor, 25 Horse Pit Cross, 36, 37 Horsham Bay, 73; Cleave, 85; Steps, 73, 85. Hound Tor (Manaton), 48, 76; Combe, 78, 93, 94; Down, 76, 77; Kist, 78. Hourder Plantation, 37 Howton, 42 Hundred Acre Plantation, 45 Hunts Tor, 44 Hunters' Tor, 72, 85, 86; Path, 86 Hurston, 33; Castle, 19; Ridge, 16. Ilsington, 90, 91; Common, 79 Inn Down 40 Jay's Grave 76 John Cann's Rocks, 82 Jordan Ball 98 Jones, Rev. J. P., 36 Jurston 4; Common, 4; Cross, 4; Gate, 4. Kelly Corner, 84 Kendon, 38 Kennick Reservoir, 40 Kes Tor, 30 Kiln Down, 40 King Arthur, 40 King's Barrow, 25 King's Cross, 48, 83 King's Oven, 17, 18 Knowle Wood, 84; Corner 79 Lade Hill Bottom, 54 Lakeland, 19, 34 | Lamb, Mr. 9 Lambs Down Farm, 50 Langdon, 38 Langstone (Bovey), 39 Laployd Down, 40 Leigh Bridge, 3, 27 Leighon, 89; Tor, 78, 80 Lemon, The 81 Lemson, See Lambs Down. Letchole Plantation, 87 Leusdon, 49 Liapa, 35 Lid Gate, 50 Little Silver, 73, 85, 87 Lock's Gate Cross, 98, 102 Lower Down Cross, 75, 76 Lower Terrace Drive, 75, 76 Long Pool, 79 Long Ridge, 14, 1 5 Longstone (Kes Tor), 12 Lowton Brook, 16; Hut Circles, 16. Luckdon, Higher, 39; Lower, 87 Lustleigh, 70; Inscribed Stone at, 70. Lustleigh Cleave, 72, 83, 85 Lynscott, 42 Manaton, 39, 73, 74, 87; Cross, 74; Rocks, 39. Mandles, 9 Manga Brook, 9; Hill, 9; Rock, 9 Mangersford, 10 Map Stone, 72 Mardon Down, 40, 41 Mason, Rev. J.H., 68 Maximajor Stone,41 Meldon Hill (Chagford), 4, 16, 31, 35,48; Hall, 4, 33, 38 Meripit, Lower, 105 Metheral, (Chagford), 4, 16; ,Bogs, 32; Brook, 16. Middlecott, 35 Mining Huts, 6, 16 Moor Barton, 84 Moor Gate, 4, 19, 35 Moor Gates, 19 Moor Park Hotel (Chagford), 44 Moorland Dwellings, 31 Moortown, 5 Mount Plaggo, 47 Murchington, 26, 46 Narrowcombe, 78 Natsworthy, 77, 96 Nattadon, 32, 35, 48 Neadon Cleave, 73 New Bridge (Becky), 75 New Bridge (Wray), 70 Newhouse (Nr. Rippon Tor), 48 Newtake, 8 Niprell, The, 65 North Bovey, 35 to 39; Cross at, 36. North Hall, 67 North Hill Lane, 3 North Teign, 10 Northcombe Copse, 83 Nutcrackers (Lustleigh), 72 Ockment Hill, 8 Ockside Hill, 8 Old Jack, 79 Old William, 79 Ormerod, G. W., 30, 47 Owlacombe Barrow, 78, 79 Packsaddle Bridge (Wray), 70, 83 Padley Common, 26, 31 Parson's Brown Loaf , 72 Peck Pits, 73 Pengelly, William, 37 Pepperdon, Down, 40 Piddledown, Common, 44 Pixies' Parlour, (Drewsteignton), 45 Pixies' Parlour, (Gidleigh), 5 Play Cross, 50 Prestonbury 43, Prince of Wales, 79 Puggie Stone, 27 Punch Bowl, The, 47 Punch Bowl Tree, 107 Quintin's Man, 15 Ravens' Tor, 85 Red Lake, 51; Clay Works, 55 Rippon Tor, 80 Rival Tor, 6 Roo, John, 11 Round Pound, 11 Rowden Ball, 98; Down, 49 Royal Hill, 52 Rue Lake (Teign), 6; Pit, 6 Ruggle Stone, 99 Rushford Barton, 47; Mill, 47; Wood, 47 Saddle Tor, 80, 81 Sands Gate, 47 Sanduck, 84 Sandy Hole, 53, 54 Sandy Park, 45; Bridge, 44 Scorhill Circle, 11, 28; Rocks, 6 Seven Lords' Land, 93 Shap Tor, 83 Shapley Common, 35; Tor, 25 Sharp Tor (Lustleigh), 72, 85 Sharp Tor (Teign), 44 Sherburton Firs, 50 Shilston (Drewsteignton), 46 Shilstone (Throwleigh), 26 Shorter Cross, 35 Shovel Down Antiquities, 12, 30 Siddaford Tor, 15 Silk House, 13 Sig, The, 81, 90 Skat Tor, 40 Skerraton Down, 50 Slades Well, 77 Smallacombe Rocks, 78, 79, 80 Soussons, 97 South Harton, 85, 86 South Hill , 30 South Teign, 31 Spanish Lake, 52 Spinsters' Rock, 45, 46, 47 Spitchwick, 50 Standon Steps, 105 Steeperton Brook, 8 Stephens, William, 67 Stiniel, 4 Stone Cross, 45 Stone Row at Challacombe, 22 Stone Tor, 9 Stone Tor Hill, 10, 15 Stony Bottom, 51 Swete, Rev. John, 47 Swine Down, 48; Gate, 76 Tannaford, 3 Taw Rocks, 8 Tawton Gate, 3, 16, 53 Teign, North, 10; South, 31 Teign Clapper, 10, 28, 106. Teigncombe, 3, 28; Common Lane, 28. Teignhead Bridge, 9, Farm; 8, 9, 29. Teignhead Gorge, 9 Templer, George, 80 Thorn (Chagford), 3 Thorn (N. Bovey), 3. 35 Thornworthy, 31; Kist, 13, Tor, 13. Three Boys, 13 Throwleigh, 26 Thurlestone, 8, 9 Tinhill, Copse, 84 Tolmen, The, 11, 12, 28 Tom's Hill, 14 Top Tor, 100 Tottiford Reservoir, 40 Trendlebere Down, 72, 75 Trowlesworthy Tors, 52 Trumpeter, 89 Tunhill, 99; Kist, 99; Rocks, 99 Uppacott, 41, 42; Down, 42 Varracombe, Great, 9, 15; Little, 15. Victoria, 79 Vogwell Down, 38, 77 Walla Brook, 6, 10, 11; Combe, 6, 8. Walland Hill, 3 Wanford Wood, 8 Warren House Inn, 32, 33, 34 Watching Place, 34 Water Cleave, 86 Water Hill, 17 Watercombe, 52 Western Tor, 6, 8, 29, Borough, 9 Way Barton, 3, 16; Cross, 55 Way Down, 40 Weddicott Higher, 38 Webburn East, 63, 65, West, 63 Week Down, 32, 35 Westcombe Down, 48 Whiddon Down, 45; Park, 2, 44; Wood, 44 White Gate, 93 White Hart Hotel (Moreton), 39 White Moor Stone, 6 White Water, 44 Whitstone, 40 Whoodlake, 10 Whooping Rock, 37 Widecombe, 65 to 69; Church, 65, 66; Fair, 68; Hill, 94 Wild Banks Newtake, 54 Wild Tor, 6, 8; Well, 6, 8 Wilford Bridge, 83 Willings Hill, 52 Willingstone Rock, 41 Wind Tor, 98 Wonson, 26 Wood Hill, 40 Woolley, 83 Wooston Castle, 40, 41, 42 Worm Hill Bridge, 4, 34 Wray, The, 83, 84 Wray Cleave, 48 Yard, 35 Yardworthy, 3 Yarner, 79, Wells, 75, 78, 79, 80, Wood, 76, 78, 79, 87, 88 Yellands, 4 Yeo Bridge, 3; Mill, 30 |