Milestone 620M N Of Mitchell

ST NEWLYN EAST

1105/0/10006 A3076 25-OCT-10 (West side) Milestone 620m N of Mitchell

GV II DESCRIPTION: Milestone erected in the mid-C19 for the Newquay Highway Board. Granite monolith. It is sited on the west side of a lay-by which marks the former route of the A3076. It is rectangular on plan and approximately 0.60m high. It has a pent head with chamfered shoulders and is painted white. Its front (east) face is inscribed in sans serif capital letters: NEWQUAY/ 7. The lettering is picked out in black.

HISTORY: The Newquay Highway Board was established under the Highways Act of 1835 and was responsible for erecting a series of milestones, all to the same design, on the three principal routes into the town. The milestone at Quintrell Downs forms part of this group and is considered to date from sometime between 1835 and 1852. During its restoration in 2008 it was discovered that part of the inscription had been covered over with a layer of cement. This is thought to have occurred during World War II when an order was issued to 'mutilate' milestones and signposts so as not to aid an invading army. The cement has been retained and the inscription re-painted over this.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This milestone is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: An example of a mid-C19 milestone which remains in its original position and retains evidence of deliberate war-time defacing * Group value: It forms a good group with other designated milestones erected along the principal routes into Newquay