Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Roadside NW of Wernfield House
Llandrinio, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Wern, Llandrinio, Powys, designated on 29 December 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 December 1994
- Locality
- Wern
- Community
- Llandrinio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.72104, -3.09607
- Cadw reference
- 15437
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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (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
History
Milestone. Later C18.
Exterior
Tapered limestone pillar with gabled top, incised lettering crudely overpainted, reading "Miles PooL 5/Oswestry 10". One of a series of mile markers probably erected after the first Montgomeryshire Turnpike Act, 29 Geo II. of 1756 for the road from Pool to Wrexham.
Reason for designation
This milestone, with others along A483 and B4392, are significant historical survivals from the century of road construction and maintenance in Mid Wales after c.1750.
Nearby in the register
- Upper HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn, Cartshed and Granary Range at Upper HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dragon BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Upper Lock ChamberTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.