Milestone on A30 near Cockwells in Cornwall
N 50° 09.135 W 005° 28.240
30U E 323504 N 5558481
This milestone is alongside the A30 London to Lands End trunk road. It is at the SW boundary of the village of Cockwells, 4 miles from Penzance.
Waymark Code: WM4Z4X
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2008
Views: 8
This milestone is alongside the road created by the Hayle Bridge Causeway Turnpike Trust in 1839 to improve the main highway west of Redruth, into the mining areas and on to join the Helston Turnpike at Marazion.
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Stone
Inscription: Side one-
Penzance 4 miles
Lands End 14
Side Two-
Hayle 4 miles
Camborne 10
Redruth 16
Truro 22
Name of road: A30
Date placed: Not listed
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