Guidestone at Wooda Cross (NGR SX1379456015)
GUIDESTONE AT WOODA CROSS (NGR SX1379456015)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393079
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-2009
- List Entry Name:
- Guidestone at Wooda Cross (NGR SX1379456015)
- Statutory Address:
- GUIDESTONE AT WOODA CROSS (NGR SX1379456015)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393079
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-2009
- List Entry Name:
- Guidestone at Wooda Cross (NGR SX1379456015)
- Statutory Address 1:
- GUIDESTONE AT WOODA CROSS (NGR SX1379456015)
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:
- GUIDESTONE AT WOODA CROSS (NGR SX1379456015)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Veep
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 13794 56015
Reasons for Designation
The guidestone at Wooda Cross has been designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * It is a C17 guidestone. * It is intact and stands in its original location. * It compares well and has group value with other nearby listed waymarkers.
Details
ST VEEP
426/0/10009 Guidestone at Wooda Cross (NGR SX13794 07-JAN-09 56015)
GV II DESCRIPTION The guidestone, c1697, is square in plan and carved from granite. It stands approximately 65cm high. It is located on the verge at Wooda Cross road junction and inscriptions on three faces indicate directions to Manely, Fowey and Lostwithiel. Later mileages have been painted below the place names in black lettering. There is also a benchmark with a metal pin above it at the top of the Fowey face. The inscription reads:'MANALE 1/2; FOWEY StVEE; LOSTL1/2'. HISTORY In 1697, under Acts of Parliament, Justices in Highway Sessions were authorised to require the Surveyors of Highways to set up direction stones or posts at crossways. The guidestone at Wooda Cross is the result of this requirement. This is the south coast route shown on Ogilby's map of 1675. There was never a turnpike road in this area, rather there was a post road used by mounted post boys before the introduction of mail coaches. There are a group of guideposts and milestones along this route, of which this example forms a part. It marked a route across the river Fowey which avoided the use of the ferry. A guidestone does not show distance, it merely indicates direction, as is the case here, although at a later date distances in miles have been painted onto the guidestone.
The guidestone at Wooda Cross should be listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * It is a C17 guidestone. * It is intact and stands in its original location. * It compares well and has group value with other nearby listed waymarkers.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 504621
- 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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