Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanerfyl, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanerfyl, Powys, designated on 20 March 1996.
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.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 150 Dinas-Mawddwy (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (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.