Guide Post Near The South End Of Alpha Cottage

This guide post, located near the south end of Alpha Cottage, dates from the early 20th century and is made of cast iron. It features a round shaft with embossed letters and three adjustable pointers. The pointers, which have rounded corners, are attached to the upper part of the shaft by bolted collars that sit above a moulded cornice. Each collar is topped with a moulded ball and a spear-headed finial. The shaft is inscribed with "CORNWALL" vertically, while the pointers indicate distances to various locations: the west pointer shows REDRUTH at 10 miles and TRURO at 16 miles; the south pointer shows HELSTON at 3¾ miles, LIZARD at 11 miles, and ST KEVERNE at 10¼ miles; and the east pointer shows CONSTANTINE at 2½ miles, PENRYN at 8½ miles, and FALMOUTH at 9½ miles.