Milestone On Hingston Down (Ngr Sx4021870943) is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 2008. A Mid C19 Milestone.

Milestone On Hingston Down (Ngr Sx4021870943)

WRENN ID: south-passage-scarlet
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cornwall
Country: England
Date first listed: 10 April 2008
Type: Milestone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

1623/0/10011 10-APR-08

CALSTOCK A390 Milestone on Hingston Down (NGR SX4021870943)

Mid C19 milestone of granite; rectangular in plan with rounded top. The dressed south face has been carved at an angle to slope backwards. Incised lettering to south face: C. 3 / T. 6½.

HISTORY: It is one of a series of milestones erected by the Callington Turnpike Trust on its route between Callington and Tavistock.

REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This milestone is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * A legible example of a mid C19 milestone, showing the expansion of the road network and the impact of the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory. * Group value with other milestones erected along this route by the Callington Turnpike Trust.

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