MILESTONE NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033)

MILESTONE NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033), A390

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392537
Date first listed:: 10-Apr-2008
List Entry Name:: MILESTONE NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033)
Statutory Address:: MILESTONE NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033), A390

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392537
Date first listed:: 10-Apr-2008
List Entry Name:: MILESTONE NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033)
Statutory Address 1:: MILESTONE NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033), A390

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 NE OF FULLAFORD CROSSROADS (NGR SX3730670033), A390

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Callington
National Grid Reference:: SX3730670033

Reasons for Designation

This milestone on the A390 north east of Fullaford Crossroads has been designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * A legible example of a mid C19 milestone, showing the expansion of the road network and the impact of the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory. * One of a group of C19 milestones erected along this route by the Callington Turnpike Trust.

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/03/2013

514/0/10022 10-APR-08

CALLINGTON A390 Milestone NE of Fullaford Crossroads (NGR SX3730670033)

(Formerly listed at NGR SX3730270033)

II

Mid C19 milestone of granite; rectangular in plan with rounded top. The dressed south face has been carved at an angle to slope backwards. Incised lettering to south face: C. 1 / T. 8½. Below the lettering is an Ordnance Survey benchmark.

HISTORY: It is one of a series of milestones erected by the Callington Turnpike Trust on its route between Callington and Tavistock.

REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This milestone is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * A legible example of a mid C19 milestone, showing the expansion of the road network and the impact of the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory. * Group value with other milestones erected on this route by the Callington Turnpike Trust.

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 503495
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.