Guidestone 140M South Of Polglaze

The guidestone located 140 meters south of Polglaze dates from the early 18th century and remains in its original position. It is square in shape with a flat top, chamfered corners, and four dressed faces, three of which still display inscriptions. The northern face features the letters "LOOe," the eastern face has a simplified pointed hand above "St VEEP," and the southern face shows an abbreviated version of Liskeard, reading "LISK" with a lowercase "d" positioned above the "K." The fourth face has been defaced but likely originally read "FOWEY"; it now displays an Ordnance Survey benchmark with a metal pin above. The lower part of the stone and the individual letters are painted black.

Historically, in 1697, legislation allowed Justices in Highway Sessions to instruct highway surveyors to erect direction stones or posts at crossroads. This guidestone is part of a group of early 18th-century milestones and guidestones located at road junctions in the area south of Liskeard, connecting Looe and Fowey.

The guidestone is designated at grade II because it is a well-preserved example of an early 18th-century guidestone that retains most of its inscriptions, stands in its original location, and has group value with other stones in the series.