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Latitude: 50.4894 / 50°29'22"N
Longitude: -4.3853 / 4°23'7"W
OS Eastings: 230894
OS Northings: 68233
OS Grid: SX308682
Mapcode National: GBR NK.LFDV
Mapcode Global: FRA 17PR.RD0
Plus Code: 9C2QFJQ7+QV
Entry Name: Milestone Opposite Gang Cottage
Listing Date: 10 April 2008
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392532
English Heritage Legacy ID: 503453
ID on this website: 101392532
Location: Higher Keason, Cornwall, PL14
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: St. Ive
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: St Ive
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Milestone
ST IVE
514/0/10020 ST IVE ROAD
10-APR-08 Gang
Milestone opposite Gang Cottage
GV II
An early C18 milestone of local granite; roughly square in section with a flat head. It measures approximately 1.37m high and 0.25m across. Three faces are deeply incised with capital letters 0.08m high. The fourth, plain side is slightly narrower than the others.
The inscription reads:
CAL/LING/TON
LAUN/CES/TON
S/GER/MA/NS.
HISTORY: The milestone was erected circa 1700. It is one of a series that can be found, marking the route from St Germans to Launceston. In 1697, by act of Parliament local Justices of the Peace were authorised to direct highway surveyors to put up a stone or post 'for the better convenience of travelling in such parts of this kingdom, which are remote from towns and where several highways meet' (Haines 2000). The milestone no longer appears to relate to modern roads depicted on Ordnance Survey maps; instead it relates to the road junction and highway system demonstrated on J Gascoigne's map of Cornwall, published in 1699. This road appears to have been altered by the time of the first edition Ordnance Survey of 1809, although the surviving field boundary follows the line of the old road.
SOURCES
C. Haines, Marking The Miles, A History of English Milestones (2000) p 25
REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION
The milestone is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* It is of a relatively early date.
* It survives intact in its original location.
* It has good group value with a group of listed milestones.
* It reflects the early development of historic road use and is one of the few physical remains associated with original thoroughfares predating introduction of turnpikes in the 1770s.
The milestone is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* It is of a relatively early date.
* It survives intact in its original location.
* It has good group value with a group of listed
milestones.
* It reflects the early development of historic road use and is
one of the few physical remains associated with original
thoroughfares predating introduction of turnpikes in the
1770s.
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