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Borough Stone

A Grade II Listed Building in Callington, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5049 / 50°30'17"N

Longitude: -4.3145 / 4°18'52"W

OS Eastings: 235966

OS Northings: 69787

OS Grid: SX359697

Mapcode National: GBR NN.KFLH

Mapcode Global: FRA 17VQ.GYG

Plus Code: 9C2QGM3P+W5

Entry Name: Borough Stone

Listing Date: 26 November 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1329421

English Heritage Legacy ID: 61239

ID on this website: 101329421

Location: Callington, Cornwall, PL17

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Callington

Built-Up Area: Callington

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Callington

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SX 36 NE CALLINGTON LAUNCESTON ROAD, Callington

8/38 Borough Stone


II

Borough stone to mark the northern boundary of the borough of Callington. Circa C18.
Mutilated granite post, rectangular in section originally with rounded-head. Now
with flat top. Inscribed in upper case serif lettering 'BOUNDS OF BOROUGH' with 2
incised parallel lines below. Callington was created a parliamentary borough in 1584
but lost borough status in 1832.
QV borough stones in Haye Road, St Germans Road and Tavistock Road, Callington.
Shelia Lightbody The Book of Callington 1982


Listing NGR: SX3596669787

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