Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mile Post at Neuadd Bridge
Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Melin-y-ddol, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, designated on 1 April 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1996
- Locality
- Melin-y-ddol
- Community
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66225, -3.35377
- Cadw reference
- 17401
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the road verge, almost opposite the driveway to Caellewelyn, 2km NW of Llanfair Caereinion.
Exterior
Description: Mile post, c.1820 for the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Trust. Cast iron, a hollow triangle in plan with the top sloping back to a half-round headplate. Inscribed with raised lettering reading, on the left side CANNOFFICE / 5 / -. On the right MEIFOD / 5½ / -, and on the backplate LLANSANTFFRAID / 12 / -.
Included as a well-preserved example of a C19 cast iron mile post surviving in the locality.
Nearby in the register
- House including Wall and Railings to Bethlehem ChapelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bethlehem Chapel with houseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cottages at Melin-y-Ddol adjoining Ty Gwyn to the SouthDomesticunder 1 mi
- Detached outbuildings to south of Melin-y-ddolDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.