Viverdon Plantation Milestone.
N 50° 28.804 W 004° 16.534
30U E 409498 N 5592786
This milestone is situated on a quiet by-road opposite Viverdon plantation. This road was part of the A388 before it was bypassed several years ago.
Waymark Code: WM35TM
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/15/2008
Views: 12
This interesting old milestone was placed in position by the Callington Turnpike Trust formed in 1785. The letter to the "Gentleman's Magazine" in 1754 called the roads in Cornwall the worst in all England. To remedy this problem turnpike trusts were empowered to improve the local roads and charge tolls for their use.
"The West Briton" reported the good people of Callington in ecstacies when the Callington Turnpike Trust was abolished in 1874, removing what they considered to be a levy of blackmail on their travels.
This milestone sits alongside the Callington to Saltash tutnpike road which is now a quiet unclassified road after the A388 was diverted several years ago. The milestone's near neighbour at St Mellion has been repaint but sadly not this one.
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Stone
Inscription:
C 2 1/2
Name of road: Unclassified road east of A388 Callington to St Mellion road
Date placed: Not listed
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