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Milestone on A482

Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Aberaeron, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, designated on 21 February 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone on A482, Henfynyw, 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
21 February 1996
Locality
Aberaeron
Community
Henfynyw
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.23054, -4.25380
Cadw reference
17747

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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)
  • 1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Outline) (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 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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