Milestone East of Thurlibeer House
MILESTONE EAST OF THURLIBEER HOUSE, A3072
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394302
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone East of Thurlibeer House
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE EAST OF THURLIBEER HOUSE, A3072
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394302
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone East of Thurlibeer House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE EAST OF THURLIBEER HOUSE, A3072
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 EAST OF THURLIBEER HOUSE, A3072
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Launcells
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 25411 04926
Reasons for Designation
The milestone east of Thurlibeer House on the A3072 (NGR SS2541104926) is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* Despite the slight damage to one of its corners and being a relatively late example, this late-C19 milestone is of an unusual design and material (slate), it remains fully legible and survives in its original location.
* It has good group value with a number of other listed milestones of identical design, marking this stretch of road.
* It reflects the development of this particular stretch of historic road use and is a physical marker of the area's transport history.
Details
LAUNCELLS
505/0/10021 A3072 01-OCT-10 Milestone East of Thurlibeer House
GV II A late-C19 milestone standing east of Thurlibeer House on the A3072 road. The rectangular shaped slate stone has straight edges, with a chamfered front surface inscribed 'HOLSY 6 / BUDE 3 1/2 STRATTON 2'. Some of the black paint to the inscription remains. The stone is slightly damaged to the right hand corner.
HISTORY This milestone is one of a series of slate milestones between Bude and Highampton in Devon, erected in the 1870s when the road was improved. Of the group, three stones have survived in Devon (listed at Grade II), and of the Cornish ones along this stretch, also three survive, of which this is one. The milestone is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1880.
SOURCE The Milestone Society (2007): http://www.milestone-society.co.uk
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION The milestone on the A3072, east of Thurlibeer House, is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Despite being a relatively late example and being slightly damaged, this late-C19 milestone is of an unusual material and design, remains fully legible, and survives in its original location. * It has good group value with a number of other listed milestones of identical design marking this stretch of road. * It reflects the development of this particular stretch of historic road use and is a physical marker of the area's transport history.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 503535
- 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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