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Jubilee Rock

Coordinates: 50°32′14″N 4°40′27″W / 50.5373°N 4.6741°W / 50.5373; -4.6741
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50°32′14″N 4°40′27″W / 50.5373°N 4.6741°W / 50.5373; -4.6741

Jubilee Rock
LocationBlisland, Cornwall, England
Coordinates50°32′14″N 4°40′27″W / 50.5373°N 4.6741°W / 50.5373; -4.6741
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameJubilee Rock
Designated11 November 1987
Reference no.1142390
Jubilee Rock is located in Cornwall
Jubilee Rock
Location of Jubilee Rock in Cornwall

Jubilee Rock is a Grade II listed large rock on Pendrift Downs in the parish of Blisland, Cornwall, England. On the north side is carved the Falmouth and Morshead coat of arms and the Molesworth coat of arms on the south side.[1] It was originally decorated in 1810 by Lieut. John Rogers to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the accession of King George III[2] and was restored in 1859 and 1887. Two more inscriptions have been added: these commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria (1887) and the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II (2002).[3]

It is considered to be the oldest stone on Bodmin Moor. It is 10 feet high and 25 feet across[4] and stands at 213 metres above sea level.[5]

One author has implied that Jubilee Rock was previously a Logan stone,[6] although the quoted source indicates that the dimensions are significantly different casting doubt on the assertion.

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "JUBILEE ROCK, Blisland (1142390)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Jubilee Rock, Blisland, 1910s · cornishmemory.com". cornishmemory.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ Beacham, Peter & Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). Cornwall. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12668-6; p. 103
  4. ^ "Bodmin Moor - North of the A30". Cornwall Guide. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. ^ "BLISLAND AT A GLANCE" (PDF). blislandparishcouncil. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. ^ Hambly, Hilda (1992). North Cornwall Reflections. Bossiney Books. p. 58. ISBN 0-948158-79-4.>