Milestone 325M South-east of Kestle Mill
MILESTONE 325M SOUTH-EAST OF KESTLE MILL, A3058
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1395403
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-2010
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE 325M SOUTH-EAST OF KESTLE MILL, A3058
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1395403
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-2010
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE 325M SOUTH-EAST OF KESTLE MILL, A3058
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE 325M SOUTH-EAST OF KESTLE MILL, A3058
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Newlyn East
- National Grid Reference:
- SW8527559055
Reasons for Designation
The milestone in the lay-by on the west side of the A3058, 325m south-east of Kestle Mill, 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
ST NEWLYN EAST
1105/0/10005 A3058 25-OCT-10 (Southwest side) Milestone 325m south-east of Kestle Mill
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 east) face is inscribed in sans serif capital letters: NEWQUAY/ 4. The lettering is picked out in black.
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 A3058 forms part of this group and is considered to date from sometime between 1835 and 1852.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This milestone in the lay-by on the west side of the A3058, 325m south-east of Kestle Mill, 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:
- 508256
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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