Milestone 240M NW of Leeches
MILESTONE 240M NW OF LEECHES, A39
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394339
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 240M NW of Leeches
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE 240M NW OF LEECHES, A39
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394339
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 240M NW of Leeches
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE 240M NW OF LEECHES, A39
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 240M NW OF LEECHES, A39
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Kew
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 02512 74692
Reasons for Designation
The milestone NW of Leeches is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is an intact example of a pre-1840 milestone, which retains its carved inscription
* It has significance as part of an inter-related group of other listed milestones of the same type and date along this turnpike route
* It is a good example of an early C19 milestone, illustrating the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C19 Cornwall
Details
ST KEW
1867/0/10020 A39
01-OCT-10 Milestone 240m NW of Leeches
GV II
Rectangular milestone with rounded top, dating from circa 1838. The milestone is painted white, and deeply and rather crudely inscribed '8/CAM' in sans serif capitals, painted black. The milestone has a horizontal crack beneath the inscription.
HISTORY: The Haleworthy Turnpike Trust was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1760, to cover a route between Wadebridge and Camelford. A more direct route established by the Bodmin Trust took traffic away from the Haleworthy Trust, resulting in its degradation until two stagecoach companies took to the route in 1835. In 1837, a new road route was surveyed along the river from Highway to Knightsmill Bridge for the Haleworthy Trust. The turnpike renewal Act of 1838 refers to the new line, and stated that the Haleworthy Trust was now to be known as the Camelford, Wadebridge and St Columb Trust. This milestone forms part of a run of seven which survive along the ten-mile stretch of the new route between Camelford and Wadebridge; they were erected as the road was constructed following the passing of the Act in 1838, so date from the late 1830s.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: The milestone NW of Leeches is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is an intact example of a pre-1840 milestone, which retains its carved inscription
* It has significance as part of an inter-related group of other listed milestones of the same type and date along this turnpike route
* It is a good example of an early C19 milestone, illustrating the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C19 Cornwall
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 505713
- 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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