Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Carno, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 12 November 1996
- Locality
- Glanhanog
- Community
- Carno
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.57824, -3.55696
- Cadw reference
- 17579
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the N side of a short farm road to Sarn farm, on the S side of the A470, 1.5km NW of Carno church.
History
On the Newtown to Machynlleth Turnpike, established after the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Act of 1769.
Exterior
Description: Roughly-hewn sandstone block c1.2m high, hammer-dressed to front. The stone bears traces of white paint, with black paint highlighting the engraved letters:
NEWT 12
MACH 16.
Reason for designation
One of a series of 4 late C18 milestones along the former Newtown to Machynlleth Turnpike in Carno.
Nearby in the register
- Sarn FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Plas LlysynDomestic1 mi
- Cross-Incised Stone (Now in Carno Church)Cross-marked stone1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.