Quintrell Downs Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 October 2010. Milestone.
Quintrell Downs Milestone
- WRENN ID
- shifting-corner-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay MP: Noah Law (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 October 2010
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Quintrell Downs Milestone, North Way, Colan
- OS grid reference
- SW 849 604
- Coordinates
- 50.4047, -5.02811
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Quintrell Downs Milestone is a milestone dating from the mid-19th century, created for the Newquay Highway Board. Made of granite, it is a rectangular monolith that stands approximately 0.60 meters high and is set back from the road. The milestone features a pent head with chamfered shoulders and is painted white. The front face, which faces north, is inscribed with the words "NEWQUAY 3" in sans serif capital letters, with the lettering highlighted in black.
The Newquay Highway Board was established under the Highways Act of 1835 and was responsible for placing a series of milestones along the main routes into the town. This milestone at Quintrell Downs is part of that series and is believed to have been erected sometime between 1835 and 1852.
It is recognized for its historic interest as a clear and well-preserved example of a mid-19th century non-turnpike milestone, remaining in its original location. Additionally, it holds group value as it contributes to a collection of other designated milestones along the main routes into Newquay.
Local climate
Quintrell Downs Milestone receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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