Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Carno, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Sarn, Carno, Powys, designated on 12 November 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 12 November 1996
- Locality
- Sarn
- Community
- Carno
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.56659, -3.54355
- Cadw reference
- 17581
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid 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)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (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
- Plas LlysynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cross-Incised Stone (Now in Carno Church)Cross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- Capel PenielReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.