Description

ST BLAISE

868/0/10188 A390
11-NOV-10 (West side)
Milestone on Penpillick Hill, 190m Nor
th of Vine Cottage

GV II
A milestone, dating from 1764, in stone. The milestone is rectangular with a semi-circular head, and stands approximately 0.75m high in the verge on the west side of the road. The milestone is painted white and is inscribed in Sans Serif capitals: ST / AUSTEL / Vi / TRURO / XIX; the lettering is picked out in black paint.
HISTORY: Milestones were erected in 1764 along the road from Grampound to Lostwithiel, by the St Austell and Lostwithiel Turnpike Trust. The stones were provided at a cost of 17 shillings each by Walter Treleavers, including delivery. The distances were calculated from the 8-mile stone at the end of the adjoining Truro Turnpike Trust, resulting in the half-mile distances to St Austell which is recorded on all the milestones in this group.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION:
The milestone on Penpillick Hill is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An intact milestone dating from 1764, which remains in its original position
* Group value with the other listed milestones along the Grampound to Lostwithiel turnpike route

Reasons for Listing

The milestone on Penpillick Hill is designated Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* An intact milestone dating from 1764, which remains in its original position
* Group value with the other listed milestones along the Grampound to Lostwithiel turnpike route

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26675005

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)