Theft Alert: Cornish Milestone

Launceston Turnpike Trust milestone, rectangular cross section granite monolith with rounded top, inscribed L / 6 on the front face. A square below the main inscription suggests the removal of a bench mark. There is a bench mark near the base on the left face. The milestone is 12ins wide and 7 1/2ins deep. It stood 31ins above the ground, so would be approximately 4 feet tall once removed. It stood at SX2466 8437 on the north side of A395 just west of Coombe Gate Farm. It was grade II listed reference Laneast 68353. To contact the Police in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland Telephone: 101 and quote the Crime reference number.

ID: 19408