Milestone at SW 780450 NE
MILESTONE AT SW 780450 NE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140890
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone at SW 780450 NE
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE AT SW 780450 NE
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- Date:
- 2001-12-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/05938/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140890
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone at SW 780450 NE
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE AT SW 780450 NE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE AT SW 780450 NE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kenwyn
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 78031 45030
Details
KENWYN THREEMILESTONE SW 74 NE 2/186 Milestone at SW 780450 NE - II Milestone. Circa early C19 or recut in circa early C19. Painted dressed granite monolith, rectangular-on-plan round-headed with shallow dressed panel facing road (north) with incised inscription of FROM with crude serifs. TRURO 3 MILES Original inscription was probably 3 in relief. T This milestone is particularly important as the village, greatly expanded in the C20, derives its name from it.
Listing NGR: SW7803145030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63286
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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