Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A 487
Llanrhystyd, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 9 August 1996
- Locality
- Llanddeiniol
- Town
- Llanrhystyd
- Community
- Llanrhystyd
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.32713, -4.12420
- Cadw reference
- 17141
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side just opposite turning to Llanddeiniol
History
Early C19 milestone on Aberaeron to Aberystwyth road. Turnpike trust formed 1770.
Exterior
Description: Whitewashed grey stone with inscription `ABERYSTWYTH 7 Miles', the letters of Aberystwyth following curve of head, and partly eroded.
Reason for designation
Included as an historically interesting relic of early transport history in the county.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St DeiniolReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church HallReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- AberffrwdReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bridge to NE of AberffrwdTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.