Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost outside No.273
Canton, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1976
- Locality
- Canton
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Canton
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48159, -3.20180
- Cadw reference
- 14081
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
At Canton Cross forming part of a good group with The Corporation PH and Canton Library.
History
Probably dating from early/mid C19. The post has been moved from outside Nos. 10 and 12 Llandaff Road, which formed a part of the Cardiff-Llantrisant turnpike.
Exterior
Cast-iron milepost, triangular on plan. Downward pointing apex with the words 'LANDAFF 1¼'; left hand narrow vertical portion with the words 'CARDIFF 1 MILES'; right hand portion with the words 'LANTRISANT 9½ MILES'.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as an early/mid C19 turnpike milepost.
Nearby in the register
- 273 Cowbridge Road EastDomesticunder 1 mi
- 275 Cowbridge Road EastDomesticunder 1 mi
- 271 Cowbridge Road EastDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Corporation P.H.Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.