Finger Signpost at SW870348

FINGER SIGNPOST AT SW870348, PERCUIL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1391131
Date first listed:
12-Oct-2004
List Entry Name:
Finger Signpost at SW870348
Statutory Address:
FINGER SIGNPOST AT SW870348, PERCUIL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1391131
Date first listed:
12-Oct-2004
List Entry Name:
Finger Signpost at SW870348
Statutory Address 1:
FINGER SIGNPOST AT SW870348, PERCUIL ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FINGER SIGNPOST AT SW870348, PERCUIL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Gerrans
National Grid Reference:
SW 87040 34784

Details

562/0/10007
12-OCT-04

GERRANS
PERCUIL ROAD
Tregassick
Finger signpost at SW870348

II

Road signpost. Circa early C20. Cast-iron. Slender tapered post with incised barley sugar moulding, a ring moulding half-way up and necking, coving and a ball-finial at the top. Two arms with pointing fingers at the ends and the names inscribed:- Portcuil; St Anthony [old spelling of Portcuil].
This is a good early example of a county council road signpost with pointing fingers on the arms.

SW8704034784

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
492385
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.

Ordnance survey map of Finger Signpost at SW870348

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