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Latitude: 50.48 / 50°28'48"N
Longitude: -4.2756 / 4°16'32"W
OS Eastings: 238644
OS Northings: 66939
OS Grid: SX386669
Mapcode National: GBR NP.M5L7
Mapcode Global: FRA 17YS.D3Y
Plus Code: 9C2QFPJF+2Q
Entry Name: Milestone at Viverdon Plantation
Listing Date: 10 April 2008
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392531
English Heritage Legacy ID: 503278
ID on this website: 101392531
Location: Cornwall, PL12
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: St. Mellion
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: St Mellion
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Milestone
ST MELLION
514/0/10019 OLD A388
10-APR-08 Milestone at Viverdon Plantation
II
Granite milestone of c.1764, rectangular ashlar post with rounded head. The incised lettering with serifs gives the distance to Callington:
2 ½
C
HISTORY: The milestone is one of a series erected by the Callington Turnpike Trust which was established by an Act of Parliament in 1764. Eight routes were outlined in the Act, this one approaching Callington from Paynter's Cross to the south. Unusually, the distances on this route are measured in half miles, probably in order to align with the milestones erected by the Saltash Turnpike Trust, established in 1761.
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 is one of a number of late C18 granite milestones erected by the Callington Turnpike Trust. The stone remains intact and in its original location. It also has group value with other listed mileposts on this route and should therefore be included on the list.
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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 is one of a number of late C18 granite milestones erected by the Callington Turnpike Trust. The stone remains intact and in its original location. It also has group value with other listed mileposts on this route and has therefore been included on the list.
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