Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at entrance to Felin Fach Theatre
Llanfihangel Ystrad, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ystrad Aeron, Lampeter, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Ceredigion, designated on 18 October 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 October 1996
- Locality
- Ystrad Aeron
- Town
- Lampeter
- Community
- Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.19127, -4.16566
- Cadw reference
- 17432
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 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1848 · 57. Tregaron, SW Quad. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on E side of A482, near entrance to the Theatre. 0.75km NW of Ystrad Aeron.
History
Early/mid C19. This road was managed by the Aberystwyth Turnpike Trust, which was set up in 1770.
Exterior
Low painted milestone with rounded top. Inscription (partly following curve) reads: "Aberayron 6 miles. Lampeter 7".
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a survival of early road transport history.
Nearby in the register
- Green GroveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Defended Enclosure 350m E of Bank Green GroveEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Milestone in village centreTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.