Milestone situated on the southern side of the B3293, set into a gap in the forecourt wall of 32 West End, Redruth
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1409467
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-2012
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone situated on the southern side of the B3293, set into a gap in the forecourt wall of 32 West End, Redruth
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1409467
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-2012
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone situated on the southern side of the B3293, set into a gap in the forecourt wall of 32 West End, Redruth
- Location Description:
- The milestone situated on the southern side of the B3293, set into a gap in the forecourt wall of 32 West End, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2TS
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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:
- Redruth
- National Grid Reference:
- SW6952441899
Summary
Milestone of mid-C19 date
Reasons for Designation
The milestone situated on the southern side of the B3293, set into a gap in the forecourt wall of 32 West End, Redruth is designated at Grade II for the following reasons:
* Intactness: as an intact milestone associated with the Redruth to Hayle turnpike (1839) which remains in its original position;
* Historic Interest: the milestone was erected when there was an increase in freight traffic associated with the growing mining industry in this area;
* Group Value: it forms a group with other surviving milestones along the Redruth to Hayle turnpike.
History
The opening of the Hayle Causeway in 1825 brought about a desire to develop a new turnpike to link Redruth with Hayle to improve transport and trading opportunities for the mines in the area. An Act (“Vc.12) enabling the construction of a turnpike along the route was passed on 14th May 1839. Carved granite milestones were erected along the turnpike from Redruth, through Camborne to the Hayle Causeway, and thence to Penzance along the current route of the A30. All of these milestones were of a similar size and style, with lettering cut flush into the face of the stone. Over the years, these stones suffered some attritional damage requiring the turnpike trust to re-inscribe the lettering. Two milestones, including this stone, have needed recessed panels to be cut into the faces to allow a degree of protection to new larger inscriptions; the other example is situated two miles to the west of this example on the south side of Trevenson Road (A3047), Pool, Carn Brea (NGR SW 66391 41305).
Details
A dressed and painted granite milestone on the south side of the B3293, set within a gap in the forecourt wall of No.32, West End, Redruth. The base is square with pyramidal stops to a triangular shaft with a pyramidal cap. The faces of the shaft have recessed rectangular panels, the west panel carries the inscription TRURO / 9 and the east panel is inscribed CAMBORNE / 3 / PENZANCE / 17. The recessed panels are a consequence of reworking by the turnpike trust and this milestone is one of two treated in this manner. The square base is painted black, while the triangular shaft is painted white and the inscribed letters are picked out in 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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