Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone SW of Varchoel Bridge
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Burgedin, Guilsfield, Powys, designated on 22 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Burgedin
- Community
- Guilsfield
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71540, -3.12372
- Cadw reference
- 15794
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
Location
Located in the road verge of the B.4392.
History
Milestone, after 1769.
Exterior
Stone. A short rectangular pillar with gabled top, now partially buried, with painted inscription replacing original, and reading Pool 5 / Oswestry 10 1/2.
Reason for designation
One of the few remaining milestones erected on the Welshpool to Oswestry Road by the Turnpike Trust.
Nearby in the register
- Hen BlasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Deep Cutting BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- CeunantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Canal Bridge on Roadway to Bridge FarmTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.