Milestone at Glascoed

Kerry, Powys, Wales

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

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone at Glascoed, 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: Dolfor
Town: Newtown
Community: Kerry
Unitary authority: Powys
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.48348, -3.34250
Cadw reference: 17286

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located in the road verge near the sharp bend at Glascoed.

Exterior

Milestone of c1821, comprising a thin slate slab with square top, inscribed Newtown/3 Miles/Builth/32.

Reason for designation

Included as the only surviving milestone erected in or shortly after 1823 on the new Dolfor to Llandrindod road by William Pugh of Brynllywarch, the local entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Nearby in the register

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

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