Milestone near Adpar

Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Adpar, Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, designated on 4 June 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone near Adpar, Llandyfriog, 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: 4 June 1996
Locality: Adpar
Community: Llandyfriog
Unitary authority: Ceredigion
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.04002, -4.46265
Cadw reference: 17601

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 211 Newcastle Emlyn (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on N side of A475, 0.3km E of Adpar, within retaining stone wall.

History

Early C19 milestone. This section of road was maintained by the Cardigan Turnpike Trust, which received its first Act in 1770.

Exterior

White painted milestone standing approximately 1m high. Inscription with bench-mark below reads:

TO
CARDIGAN
10 MILES

Reason for designation

Included as a 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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