Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanerfyl, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 20 March 1996
- Locality
- Llanerfyl
- Community
- Llanerfyl
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.67662, -3.43124
- Cadw reference
- 17937
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Exterior
Location: Set into grass verge on S side of A458 opposite the house known as Dolerfyl.
Probably dating from the early C19, a flat, upright slab of shale, previously limewashed, with deeply chamfered corners and a flat top. Standing c600mm high and 460mm wide. A carved inscription written on the front face reads:
Machynlleth
24 Miles
Canoffice 1
Llanfair 6
Pool 14
Listed as a good and well preserved example of an early C19 milestone in good condition with historical value, providing evidence for turnpiking.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn Erfyl and TynllanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Water Standpost / Fire HydrantWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Erfyl HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St. ErfylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.