Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Dolifor
Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 June 1996
- Locality
- Penrhiw-Llan
- Community
- Llandyfriog
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.05514, -4.35991
- Cadw reference
- 17612
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on S side of A475, opposite and 100m E of entrance to Dolifor. Freestanding within hedge.
History
Early C19 milestone. This section of road was maintained by the Cardiganshire Turnpike Trust, which received its first Act in 1770.
Exterior
Early C19 white painted milestone, standing approximately 90cm high. Inscription with bench-mark underneath reads:
TO
CARDIGAN
15 MILES
Reason for designation
Listed as a survivor of early road transport history.
Nearby in the register
- Castell Nant-y-GaranMotteunder 1 mi
- MaesllanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone S of Crossroads at HorebTransportunder 1 mi
- Milestone in Village CentreTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.