Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost outside New Cords & Zenith Windows Ltd
Bridgend, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 September 1986
- Community
- Bridgend
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.50619, -3.57905
- Cadw reference
- 11275
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Free-standing on the corner with Caroline Street, formerly attached to the Ship Hotel.
History
Dated 1836. Gothick cast-iron milepost, one of a series on A48, raised lettering.
Exterior
Pointed arched head with keystone above inscription "Bridgend District and Town". Triangular projection below with two pointed arched panels reading "To Cowbridge 7" and "To Pyle 6", resting on ‘cushion’ with semicircular panel reading "London 177". Base formed of square panel reading "Coity Parish" above date plaque "1836".
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Barclay's BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Wyndham HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Dunraven ArcadeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dunraven ArcadeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.