Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1987
- Community
- Aberystwyth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41861, -4.06395
- Cadw reference
- 10418
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the roadside near the top of Penglais Hill on the NE outskirts of Aberystwyth.
History
C19
Exterior
Freestanding triangular shaped whitewashed stone milestone as at Penparcau. Distances shown in inscribed black lettering to 2 sides both with rounded heads; top reads "Aberystwyth 1" and "Bow Street 2".
Reason for designation
One of a group in this area.
Nearby in the register
- The Hugh Owen BuildingEducationunder 1 mi
- Cledwyn Main BuildingNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Plas PenglaisDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Great Hall, Aberystwyth UniversityEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.