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Milestone near Rhiwlas Uchaf

Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Rhiwlas Uchaf, Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion, designated on 23 May 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone near Rhiwlas Uchaf, Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion, 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
23 May 1996
Locality
Rhiwlas Uchaf
Community
Ciliau Aeron
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.22261, -4.13489
Cadw reference
17535

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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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 178 Llanilar (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)

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Cadw's description

Situated on W side of B4337, 0.3km S of entrance to Rhiwlas Uchaf.

Early C19 milestone.

White painted milestone with bench-mark to curved top. Inscription (upper part following curve) reads:

ABERYSTWYTH
15
LAMPETER
9

Listed as an historically interesting survival of early road transport history.

Nearby in the register

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

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