Milestone 155M North of Cosworth Farm
MILESTONE 155M NORTH OF COSWORTH FARM, A392
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395365
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 155M North of Cosworth Farm
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE 155M NORTH OF COSWORTH FARM, A392
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395365
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 155M North of Cosworth Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE 155M NORTH OF COSWORTH FARM, A392
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 155M NORTH OF COSWORTH FARM, A392
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Colan
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 87882 60152
Reasons for Designation
The milestone on the south side of the A392, 155m north of Cosworth Farm, which was erected by the Newquay Highway Board in the mid-C19, is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: A legible and intact example of a mid-C19 milestone which remains in its original position
* Group value: It forms a good group with other designated milestones that were erected along the principal routes into Newquay
Details
COLAN
1555/0/10037 A392 25-OCT-10 (South side) Milestone 155m north of Cosworth Farm
GV II DESCRIPTION: Milestone erected in the mid-C19 for the Newquay Highway Board. Granite monolith. It is set back from the road, rectangular on plan and stands approximately 0.60m high. It has a pent head with chamfered shoulders and is painted white. Its front (north) face is inscribed in sans serif capital letters: NEWQUAY/ 5; the lettering is picked out in black. An OS benchmark is carved on the upper part of the front face.
HISTORY: The Newquay Highway Board was established under the Highways Act of 1835 and was responsible for erecting a series of milestones, all to the same design, on the three principal routes into the town. The milestone on the A392, 155m north of Cosworth Farm, forms part of this group and is considered to date from sometime between 1835 and 1852.
REASONS FOR DECISION: This milestone on the south side of the A392, 155m north of Cosworth Farm, which was erected by the Newquay Highway Board in the mid-C19, is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: A legible and intact example of a mid-C19 milestone which remains in its original position * Group value: It forms a good group with other designated milestones erected along the principal routes into Newquay
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 508248
- 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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