Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Llanoddian Hall
Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanoddian, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, designated on 1 April 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1996
- Locality
- Llanoddian
- Community
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.65143, -3.33755
- Cadw reference
- 18364
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the road verge, almost opposite the driveway to Llanoddian Hall.
History
Erected by a Montgomeryshire Turnpike Trust in the late C18 on the turnpike road from Llanfair Caereinion to Machynlleth.
Exterior
A painted slab of local slate with a chamfered top, cut with lettering reading: MACHYNLLETH / 20MILES / CANOFFICE 6 / LLANFAIR 1 / POOL 9.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the few surviving milestones on thie route, and a comparatively well preserved and informative example.
Nearby in the register
- Llanoddian HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Melin-y-ddolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Detached outbuildings to south of Melin-y-ddolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cottages at Melin-y-Ddol adjoining Ty Gwyn to the SouthDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.