Direction Post, Leigh Crossroads

Direction posts like this one guided travellers across Dartmoor and the surrounding countryside before modern signage became standard. Positioned at a crossroads, it would have indicated the names and distances to nearby settlements and landmarks, serving both locals and visitors navigating the moor on foot or horseback.

Today it stands as a modest but enduring marker of the routes people have taken across Dartmoor for centuries. The post itself reflects the practical heritage of moorland travel, when clear waymarking was essential for anyone venturing across open and sometimes featureless terrain.

Historic England listed designation: Direction Post at Leigh Crossroads