Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Berriew, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Berriew, Powys, designated on 21 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59952, -3.20016
- Cadw reference
- 16332
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
Opposite Pool Road Cottage at the side of the road.
History
Probably early C19. Several turnpike roads passed through Berriew, including the Wrexham to Aberystwyth turnpike (established 1769), and the Montgomery-Tregynon turnpike (1773).
Exterior
Cast iron: a low triangular post has a semi-circular rear capping plate, lettered: 'Welshpool 5, Newmills 6 1/2, Manafon 5 1/2' with directional arrows.
Reason for designation
A well-preserved example of a cast-iron mile post.
Nearby in the register
- The CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- The SmithyIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Memorial Cross in ChurchyardCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Former SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.