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Milestone

Kerry, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cwm-Bromley, Newtown, Kerry, Powys, designated on 12 September 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone, Kerry, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
12 September 1996
Locality
Cwm-Bromley
Town
Newtown
Community
Kerry
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.52888, -3.13668
Cadw reference
17284

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 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 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Partly buried in the road verge, almost opposite the turning to Montgomery.

Exterior

An C18 milestone consisting of a round topped slab of stone inscribed: [Bishop's Castle] 7 Miles. [Churchstoke] 2 [Miles]

The stone has since been partially defaced by two bench marks.

Reason for designation

Included as only surviving original milestone erected following the 'Montgomeryshire Acts' of 1769 and 1773, marking the mile spacing along the road from Newtown to Bishop's Castle.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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