King Wall, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park

King Wall, Lydford, Dartmoor National Park

In 'High Dartmoor', Eric Hemery writes:

'The outer enclosure-wall accompanying the King Way northward from Nodden Gate marks the east boundary of Bridestowe parish, the Way diverging from it on Southerly Down to ascend to the Sourton Tors-Corn Ridge col. The wall, having kept such august company for almost a mile, is consequently dubbed 'King Wall' and is so marked on OS maps. It consists, for much of the way, of large, vertically set slabs backed by an earthen bank.'