Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Neath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 5 January 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 January 1989
- Community
- Neath
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.65220, -3.81383
- Cadw reference
- 11773
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Re-sited by the Esso Service Station at the side of the road.
History
Dated 1841. Gothic cast-iron milepost, one of a series on A48; raised lettering.
Exterior
Pointed arched head with keystone above inscription: "Neath District". Triangular projection below the 2 pointed arched panels reading "To Neath 1" and "To Pyle 11", resting on "cushion" with semicircular panel reading "London 194". Base formed of square panel reading "Lantwit Parish" above dated plaque "2841". Plinth bearing lettering "Eaglebush Foundry", and "Gardner".
Nearby in the register
- St Catherine's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 52 Windsor RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Carreg Hir Standing Stone, Pen-Rhiw-TynStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Pillar BoxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.