Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llandrinio, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penthryn Fawr, Llandrinio, Powys, designated on 29 December 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 December 1994
- Locality
- Penthryn Fawr
- Community
- Llandrinio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.74928, -3.09077
- Cadw reference
- 15431
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
at roadside to 200m N of road junction with B4393 A483 (W side)
Exterior
Milestone. Later C18. Tapered limestone pillar with gabled top, incised lettering crudely overpainted, reading "Miles PooL 7/Oswestry 8". One of a series of mile markers erected probably after the first Montgomeryshire Turnpike Act of 1756.
Reason for designation
This milestone, together with others along the A483 and B4392, are significant historical survivals form the century of road construction and maintenance in Mid Wales after c.1750.
Nearby in the register
- Rhysnant FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding Range to W of Rhysnant FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Maerdy LimekilnsIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Bridge (No.101) over Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.