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Milestone S of Penrhiwlas

Llanarth, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Penrhiwlas, Llanarth, Ceredigion, designated on 16 February 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone S of Penrhiwlas, Llanarth, 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
16 February 1996
Locality
Penrhiwlas
Community
Llanarth
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.17952, -4.31740
Cadw reference
17735

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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 · 194 Llangranog (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

Location

Situated on E side of A 487 some 200m S of Penrhiwlas, at junction of lane to Blaenwern, some 1.7 km SSW of Llanarth.

History

Early C19 milestone on Cardigan to Aberystwyth road, turnpike trust formed 1770. Similar to stones from Aberaeron to Cardigan.

Exterior

Whitewashed stone milestone inscribed : "TO CARDIGAN 17 MILES".

Reason for designation

Included as relic of 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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