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Old Milestone West of Probus
Carved stone post by the UC road, in parish of PROBUS (CARRICK District), halfway up hill, close to road edge, on North side of road. Truro stone, erected by the Truro turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
FROM
TRURO
5
MILES
Carved benchmark on lower front face.
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1396424 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1396424
Milestone Society National ID: CW_TOSA05.
Image: © Rosy Hanns
Taken: 12 Apr 2019
0.12 miles
2
Old Milestone, Former A390, Truck Hill, West of Probus
The milestone is located half way up the hill, close to the road edge on the north side of road. Parish of Probus (Carrick District). Carved stone post, Truro stone design, erected by the Truro turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
FROM
TRURO
5
MILES
Carved benchmark on front face.
Grade II Listed. List Entry Number:1396424
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1396424
Milestone Society National ID: CW_TOSA05
Image: © Ian Thompson
Taken: Unknown
0.12 miles
3
Old Milestone, Former A390, Truck Hill, West of Probus
The milestone is located half way up the hill, close to the road edge on the north side of road. Parish of Probus (Carrick District). Carved stone post, Truro stone design, erected by the Truro turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
FROM
TRURO
5
MILES
Carved benchmark on front face.
Grade II Listed. List Entry Number:1396424
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1396424
Milestone Society National ID: CW_TOSA05
Image: © P Barnett
Taken: 8 May 2024
0.12 miles
4
B3275 Truck Hill
Image: © Paul Barnett
Taken: 8 Feb 2023
0.12 miles
5
Milestone at Tresowga
The destinations on the milestone, Bodmin and London, indicate that this road used to be the main route from Truro to the capital. The bridge in the background carries the Penzance to London mainline railway.
Image: © Rod Allday
Taken: 8 Oct 2009
0.12 miles
6
Old Milestone by the B3275, Tresowga
Metal plate attached to stone post by the B3275 (was A39), in parish of PROBUS (CARRICK District), Tresowga, near railway bridge, by wall of cottage, on East side of road. Truro iron plate, erected by the Truro turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: TRURO / 5 / FALMOUTH / 15½ : : BODMIN / 19¼ / LONDON / 245 :
Carved benchmark on front face.
Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1396425
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1396425
Milestone Society National ID: CW_BMTO19.
Image: © Ian Thompson
Taken: 1 Jun 1996
0.13 miles
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Old Milestone by the B3275 in Tresowga
Metal plates attached to stone post by the B3275 (was A39), in parish of PROBUS (CARRICK District), Tresowga, near railway bridge, by wall of cottage, on East side of road. Truro iron plate, erected by the Truro turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: TRURO / 5 / FALMOUTH / 15½ : : BODMIN / 19¼ / LONDON / 245 :
Carved benchmark on lower left face.
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1396425 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1396425
Milestone Society National ID: CW_BMTO19.
Image: © Rosy Hanns
Taken: 12 Apr 2019
0.13 miles
8
Railway Bridge
This bridge carries the mainline railway over the road.
Image: © Tony Atkin
Taken: 1 Jul 2006
0.14 miles
9
North of Trainline
Image: © Paul Barnett
Taken: 27 Feb 2023
0.14 miles
10
Near Carvean
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 7 May 2016
0.16 miles