MILESTONE ON A390 AT MAUDLIN (NGR SX2613264087)

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1391979
Date first listed:: 22-May-2007
List Entry Name:: MILESTONE ON A390 AT MAUDLIN (NGR SX2613264087)
Statutory Address:: MILESTONE ON A390 AT MAUDLIN (NGR SX2613264087)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1391979
Date first listed:: 22-May-2007
List Entry Name:: MILESTONE ON A390 AT MAUDLIN (NGR SX2613264087)
Statutory Address 1:: MILESTONE ON A390 AT MAUDLIN (NGR SX2613264087)

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: MILESTONE ON A390 AT MAUDLIN (NGR SX2613264087)

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Menheniot
National Grid Reference:: SX 26132 64087

History

History: The milepost was erected by the Liskeard Turnpike Trust. It was cast in Cornwall between 1823 and 1826. The Liskeard - Torpoint Turnpike was unique in Cornwall in utilizing cast iron way markers in preference to the more commonly found granite alternative. The post was removed from its historic location after an attempted theft, and as a consequence of extensive highway works to the east of Liskeard. The post was erected in its current position approximately 170 metres from its former position in May 2006.

Details

514/0/10016

MENHENIOT Milestone on A390 at Maudlin (NGR SX2613264087)

22-MAY-07

II An early C19 milepost of painted cast iron; triangular in section with a half pyramidal head. The relief lettering inscription on the left face states: 'TORPOINT 16'; on the right face it states: 'LISKEARD ½ MILE TO THE CHURCH GATES'.

Summary of Importance: Milestones are of national importance as they are some of the few physical remains of national and local historic road use. The mileposts on this route reflect the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial and mercantile landscape of C19 Cornwall. This is one of a number of C19 cast iron mileposts to mark the turnpike between Liskeard and Torpoint. The post remains intact and very close to its original location. It also has group value with other listed mileposts on this route.

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 503127
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.