Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Talgarth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Porth-Aml, Talgarth, Powys, designated on 14 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 August 1995
- Locality
- Porth-Aml
- Community
- Talgarth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.00773, -3.22196
- Cadw reference
- 16302
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the verge of the main road from Talgarth to Hay-on-Wye, near the turning to Great Porth-aml.
History
Late C18 or early C19.
Exterior
A slab of limewashed red sandstone with rounded top, bearing incised lettering reading: TALGARTH / 1 / HAY 6+. A benchmark has been added below.
Reason for designation
Included for its historical associations with the turnpike from Hay to Brecon.
Nearby in the register
- Gatehouse to Great PorthamelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Porthamel TowerTowerunder 1 mi
- Farm-building at Porthamel FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Great Porthamel FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.