Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at the N end of Dol-fach
Llanbrynmair, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Dolfach, Llanbrynmair, Powys, designated on 31 January 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1997
- Locality
- Dolfach
- Community
- Llanbrynmair
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.60343, -3.61072
- Cadw reference
- 18130
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 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
Location
Located in the grassed verge near the N end of the layby on the NW end of the hamlet of Dol-fâch.
History
Milestone, erected c. 1821 for the turnpike trust on the road from Newtown to Machynlleth.
Exterior
A square section pillar of hard sandstone, approximately 1m high, rough hewn at the back, and inscribed facing the road 16 / NEWT / MACH / .. It is overpainted on the front and NW side.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the very few milestones to survive modern roadworks along the length of this turnpike.
Nearby in the register
- Yr Hen Gapel, forecourt railings, and Minister's houseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- DiosgDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coed CaeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn llysDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.