Milestone at Viverdon Plantation is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 2008. Milestone.
Milestone at Viverdon Plantation
- WRENN ID
- fossil-fireplace-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 April 2008
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone at Viverdon Plantation, Old A388, St. Mellion
- OS grid reference
- SX 386 669
- Coordinates
- 50.47999, -4.27562
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The milestone at Viverdon Plantation is a granite structure dating from around 1764. It features a rectangular ashlar post with a rounded head, and the incised lettering with serifs indicates the distance to Callington as 2 ½ miles.
This milestone is part of a series established by the Callington Turnpike Trust, which was created by an Act of Parliament in 1764. The Act outlined eight routes, including this one leading to Callington from Paynter's Cross to the south. Notably, the distances on this route are measured in half miles, likely to match the milestones set up by the Saltash Turnpike Trust, which was established in 1761.
Milestones like this one are significant as they are among the few remaining physical reminders of historical road use, showcasing the standardization of roads and the introduction of turnpikes. This particular stone is intact and remains in its original location, contributing to its importance alongside other listed mileposts on this route.
Local climate
Milestone at Viverdon Plantation sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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