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Latitude: 50.6257 / 50°37'32"N
Longitude: -4.3737 / 4°22'25"W
OS Eastings: 232199
OS Northings: 83352
OS Grid: SX321833
Mapcode National: GBR NK.9Y3G
Mapcode Global: FRA 17QF.3VS
Plus Code: 9C2QJJGG+7G
Entry Name: Milestone on B3254 Near Recycling Centre (Ngr SX3219883351)
Listing Date: 5 June 2007
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392043
English Heritage Legacy ID: 503130
ID on this website: 101392043
Location: Daw's House, Cornwall, PL15
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Launceston
Built-Up Area: Launceston
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Launceston
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Milestone
LAUNCESTON
660-1/0/10004 Milestone on B3254 near recycling cent
05-JUN-07 re (NGR SX3219883351)
II
Late C18 milestone of granite; rectangular in plan with rounded top. Incised lettering to north face: 'L J', where L stands for Launceston and J is one mile.
HISTORY: This is one of a series erected by the Launceston Turnpike Trust to mark its road from Launceston Castle to Trekelland Bridge. The Trust was established in 1760 by an Act of Parliament for `widening and keeping in repair several roads leading to Launceston'.
SOURCES: The Milestone Society (2007): http://www.milestone-society.co.uk/
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Milestones are of special interest as one of the few physical remains of national and local historic road use. They reflect the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes. This late C18 milestone situated along a former turnpike road, now the B3254, has is of special interest as a physical marker of the area's changing transport history. It also has group value with other listed milestones on this route.
SX3219983352
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