Take Off stone Callington to St Ive Turnpike.
N 50° 29.278 W 004° 20.471
30U E 404859 N 5593746
Not quite a milestone situated alongside the old turnpike road from Callington to St Ive.
Waymark Code: WM34DE
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/08/2008
Views: 14
This interesting marker was placed by the Callington Turnpike Trust between Newbridge and St Ive. The Trust allowed the use of an extra horse to help get up the steep hill from Newbridge, over the river Lynher to St Ive. The stone was used to indicate to wagon and coach drivers that they must unhitch the extra horse. This horse would then return back down the hill to the tollhouse keeper at Newbridge. The old turnpike road is now a quiet by-road as the main A390 now uses a more windy but less steep route slightly to the north.
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Take Off
Name of road: Unclassified road, South of A390 between Newbridge and St Ive.
Date placed: Not listed
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