Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost outside Tangaer
Llanfihangel Ystrad, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cribyn, 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
- Cribyn
- Town
- Lampeter
- Community
- Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.13685, -4.16113
- Cadw reference
- 17437
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)
- 1899 · 195 Lampeter (Hills) (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
At S end of village in front of Tangaer, on W side of B4337. Prominent site.
History
Mid/late C19 cast-iron milepost made by the Eagle Foundry, Aberystwyth. This section of road was managed by the Aberystwyth Turnpike Trust, which was set up in 1770.
Exterior
Cast-iron milepost with two-faced angled front, bevelled to sloping top. Left side reads: "Temple Bar 3 Miles". Right side reads: "Llanybyther 5 Miles". Base signed: "Eagle Foundry Co., Aberystwyth".
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a prominent survival of early road transport history.
Nearby in the register
- Gaer MaesmynachHillfortunder 1 mi
- Cob Cottage in Village Centre (originally called Troedrhiwfallen)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Penlan-hafodwen (also known as Penlan-capel)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Penlan-hafodwen including attached byre (also known as Penlan-capel)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.