Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milstone near Ynysau-Uchaf
Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pumpsaint, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, designated on 2 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 2 August 1995
- Locality
- Pumpsaint
- Community
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.04495, -3.95657
- Cadw reference
- 16252
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Stands on E side of A482, E of Ynysau-uchaf and immediately S of junction to Cwrt-y-cadno. Prominently sited on wide verge.
History
Late C18 milestone. This section of the A482 was maintained by the Llandovery and Lampeter Turnpike Trust which received its Act in 1778.
Exterior
Description: Milestone standing approximately 60 cm high. Inscription with bench-mark below reads:-
" 12 MILES TO LLANDOVERY "
Reason for designation
Prominent early milestone. Several other local examples have disappeared.
Nearby in the register
- FelindolauDomesticunder 1 mi
- The LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Village HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
- War Memorial Gates and Railings to the Village HallCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.