Design Statement

2. The cast iron CCC signpost at the junction
of the road to The Point

Former & Present condition of the sign.

The cast iron fingerpost at the junction of the road to The Point with the main roads to Truro and Feock.

The former CCC now Cornwall County intended to reinstate funds for the preservation, repair and redecoration of this and similar signposts. The present situation regarding funding under the new Unitary Authority needs to be clarified.

The sign is recorded with the new Cornwall Council, Environment and Planning Department records, formerly the County Highways Department. The sign was damaged some years ago when the cast iron finger direction arm to Truro was snapped off by a passing vehicle.

Despite repeated attempts by the Editor, JBC, the sign remains in a dilapidated condition, particularly as the sign is the last direction sign to Restronguet Point.

The sign is further spoilt by the temporary commercial signs or notices added by highly respected local organisations. It is suggested thst these organisations apply in the normal way for official planning permission, with properly designed separate signs suitable for the location, and suitable for within an area within a AONB. Responsible Interest should be shown by the RDC, CC, and AONB.

2.1 The Bus Shelter. Constructed circa 1954-1955.

Adjacent to The Clock House, at the junction of the roads to Truro, Feock, and Restronguet Point.

The bus shelter was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Holman of Porthgwidden.

The Holmans selected the recently established architects, Taylor and Crowther, Chartered Architects of Truro to design the building by John Taylor. He designed the building to a clear brief, to specify Cornish building materials, granite for the walls, Delabole slate for the roof and pine for the cantilevered seats. At the time John Crowther was serving as a National Service officer with the Royal Engineers.  John Taylor had returned to practice having  also been commissioned in the Royal Engineers. Originally the fascias were painted white, recently painted pale yellow.

At that time a building license was required, issued by the Building Surveyor to the Rural District Council, a Mr Bennetts. The RDC offices were in River Street, Truro designed I believe by Alfred Cornelius the celebrated architect. The license restricted the area of a new building to 999 square feet, or the building cost to £1000. To put this into perspective a single storey minimum size house could be built for £850.

(John Crowther, Editor, October 2010).

2.2 Traffic Signs on The Point.

Located adjacent to, The Clock House, Carlys and Bellevue

• Propose on the recommendation of a resident that a direction sign be erected adjacent to The Clock House, to read,  “No Through Road”.Many visitors to the area, unfamiliar withth locality, expect to travel directly from the Point to St. Mawes, Falmouth, the Pandora, or Restronguet, to name but a few. (JBC,October 2010).