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Latitude: 50.0915 / 50°5'29"N
Longitude: -5.643 / 5°38'34"W
OS Eastings: 139532
OS Northings: 27621
OS Grid: SW395276
Mapcode National: GBR DXGF.L11
Mapcode Global: VH05G.4YMR
Plus Code: 9C2P39R4+HR
Entry Name: Guide Post (At SW395276)
Listing Date: 15 December 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1312322
English Heritage Legacy ID: 69652
ID on this website: 101312322
Location: Crows-an-wra, Cornwall, TR19
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: St. Buryan
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: St Buryan
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Milestone Fingerpost
ST BURYAN CROWS-AN-WRA
SW 32 NE
4/99 Guide post (at SW395276)
- II
GV
Guide post. C18 or early C19. Painted dressed granite monolith with integral plinth
and pyramidal cap with moulded cornice. Triangular on plan with cable carved and
ogee upper stop to chamfered front corner between the 2 inscribed sides. Incised
inscriptions with place names written as round-headed arches.
Left-hand inscription: TO
PENZANCE
5½
MILES
TO
LANDS END
4½
MILES
Right-hand inscription: TO
ST JUST
3
MILES
There is a hand pointer to St Just and scrolled decoration around the word Miles.
Carved by Billy Foss of Sancreed, early C19.
Listing NGR: SW3950027600
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