Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mileplate in forecourt wall of Hermon Chapel
Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Fishguard, Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, designated on 24 November 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1978
- Locality
- Fishguard
- Town
- Fishguard
- Community
- Fishguard and Goodwick
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99296, -4.97782
- Cadw reference
- 12274
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set into the N wall of the Hermon Baptist churchyard next to the cottage occupied by St John's Fishguard Nursing Division.
History
Earlier C19 cast-iron mileplate, one of a series on the Fishguard to Haverfordwest turnpike made by Marychurch foundry of Haverfordwest.
Exterior
Triangular headed iron mileplate set in stuccoed graveyard wall to Hermon Baptist Church. Inscribed: "14 miles 170 yards to Haverfordwest" (14 miles 155.5m) and "Marychurch Founder".
Reason for designation
Included as a special relic of road transport history in the region.
Nearby in the register
- Cottage occupied by St John's Fishguard Nursing DivisionDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bank HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hermon Baptist Church including forecourt walls and stepsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 21 High StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.