Milestone on A30 near Cockwells in Cornwall
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Sir Lose-a-lot
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
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
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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