Milestone Opposite Gang Cottage
MILESTONE OPPOSITE GANG COTTAGE, ST IVE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392532
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone Opposite Gang Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE OPPOSITE GANG COTTAGE, ST IVE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392532
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-2008
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone Opposite Gang Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE OPPOSITE GANG COTTAGE, ST IVE 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.
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 OPPOSITE GANG COTTAGE, ST IVE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Ive and Pensilva
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3089468233
Reasons for Designation
The milestone is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * It is of a relatively early date. * It survives intact in its original location. * It has good group value with a group of listed milestones. * It reflects the early development of historic road use and is one of the few physical remains associated with original thoroughfares predating introduction of turnpikes in the 1770s.
Details
ST IVE
514/0/10020 ST IVE ROAD 10-APR-08 Gang Milestone opposite Gang Cottage
GV II
An early C18 milestone of local granite; roughly square in section with a flat head. It measures approximately 1.37m high and 0.25m across. Three faces are deeply incised with capital letters 0.08m high. The fourth, plain side is slightly narrower than the others. The inscription reads: CAL/LING/TON LAUN/CES/TON S/GER/MA/NS. HISTORY: The milestone was erected circa 1700. It is one of a series that can be found, marking the route from St Germans to Launceston. In 1697, by act of Parliament local Justices of the Peace were authorised to direct highway surveyors to put up a stone or post 'for the better convenience of travelling in such parts of this kingdom, which are remote from towns and where several highways meet' (Haines 2000). The milestone no longer appears to relate to modern roads depicted on Ordnance Survey maps; instead it relates to the road junction and highway system demonstrated on J Gascoigne's map of Cornwall, published in 1699. This road appears to have been altered by the time of the first edition Ordnance Survey of 1809, although the surviving field boundary follows the line of the old road.
SOURCES C. Haines, Marking The Miles, A History of English Milestones (2000) p 25
REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION The milestone is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * It is of a relatively early date. * It survives intact in its original location. * It has good group value with a group of listed milestones. * It reflects the early development of historic road use and is one of the few physical remains associated with original thoroughfares predating introduction of turnpikes in the 1770s.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503453
- 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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