Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Glasbury, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Maesllwch, Glasbury, Powys, designated on 18 January 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 January 1996
- Locality
- Maesllwch
- Community
- Glasbury
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.05858, -3.19521
- Cadw reference
- 17223
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 197 Hay (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the north-east of Glan-hen-Wye in the verge of the road, on a gentle bend.
Exterior
c.1830 A round topped fine sandstone pillar with tooled edge, later painted, bearing incised lettering in sans-serif capitals reading, around top HEREFORD, and below, 24/ MILES - GLASBURY / 1 / MILE
Reason for designation
Included as a relic of the turnpike organisation of the main road in the early C19.
Nearby in the register
- Stables and Coachhouse at Glan Hen WyeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gate piers, gates and screen to the E drive of Maesllwch CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- East Lodge to Maesllwch CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan Hen WyeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.