Milestone approximately 323m west of Higher Botrea
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1405977
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-2012
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone approximately 323m west of Higher Botrea
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1405977
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-2012
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone approximately 323m west of Higher Botrea
- Location Description:
- The milestone is situated approximately 323m west of Higher Botrea and is centred on NGR SW 3953331139.
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Just
- National Grid Reference:
- SW3953331139
Summary
A milestone of the early-C19.
Reasons for Designation
The milestone to the west of Higher Botrea is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Intactness: an intact early-C19 milestone which remains in its original position;
* Historic interest: it was erected at a time when there was an increase in freight traffic related to the prosperous mining industry in this area, but interestingly pre-dates the turnpiking of this road;
* Group value: it forms a group with other surviving milestones along the route between Penzance and St Just.
History
The milestone is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1880. It forms part of a group of stones along the road between Penzance and St Just that were erected in the early to mid-C19 and are of two designs. The earlier examples which includes this milestone, and which pre-date the establishment of the turnpike, have arched tops; while those erected by the newly formed Penzance & St Just Turnpike Trust in 1863 have pyramid tops. The road on which the milestones were erected linked the main mining region on the north coast of Penwith with the stannary town and harbour at Penzance. It was thus a busy industrial road that carried heavy mining traffic.
Details
A granite milestone which stands on the south side of the road between Penzance and St Just (now the A3071). The stone is rectangular on plan with a rounded top and stands just over 1m high. The roadside (north) face of the stone carries the inscription: 'FROM / PENZ / 5'. The lettering is painted black.
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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