‘’Mark tree’’ - High Street - East Budleigh, Devon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 50° 39.335 W 003° 19.345
30U E 477209 N 5611576
A red plaque on High Street, East Budleigh, marking an ancient ceremonial spot.
Waymark Code: WM15JVM
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/14/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 1

A red plaque on High Street, East Budleigh, marking an ancient ceremonial spot. The place is marked by an ancient holly tree, and is where prayers were made while "beating the bounds" of the village.

"the important holly tree in front of no.13 High Street remains. This is the place where, from Saxon times, prayers and supplication were made during the village perambulations, or beating of the bounds.
"Mark trees" served the purpose of defining boundary lines. This one most probably defined the boundaries between Budleigh Polsloe Manor (or Higher Budleigh) and Lower Budleigh Manor. The last village perambulation took place in 1854."

SOURCE - (visit link) (8.3)

The plaque reads -
THIS
ANCIENT HOLLY
TREE MARKS A
CEREMONIAL SPOT
SINCE SAXON TIMES
WHERE VILLAGERS &
MINISTERS PRAYED
WHILE "BEATING
THE BOUNDS" OF
THE VILLAGE
Blue Plaque managing agency: Budleigh Village Activities Group

Individual Recognized: "Mark Tree"

Physical Address:
Holly Tree Cottage
13 High Street
East Budleigh, Devon England


Web Address: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log an entry for a "Blue Plaque," please try to include a picture of you next to the plaque!
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Blue Plaques
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.