Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A482
Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 February 1996
- Locality
- Aberaeron
- Community
- Henfynyw
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.23054, -4.25380
- Cadw reference
- 17747
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 the E side of the A482 some 150m past the entrance to Glynaeron.
History
Early C19 milestone on the Aberaeron to Lampeter road.
Exterior
Freestanding white-painted milestone with curved top, approximately 90cm high by 40cm wide by 20 cm deep. Inscription reads
ABERAYRON
1
MILE
LAMPETER
12
The word 'ABERAYRON' follows the curve of the top of the milestone.
Reason for designation
Included as an historically interesting relic of transport history in the area.
Nearby in the register
- CrofftybeudyDomesticunder 1 mi
- SychpantDomesticunder 1 mi
- AlltwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Toll House Lampeter Road PantegTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.