Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fingerpost at the junction of High Street and Glyn Street
Ogmore Valley, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 28 July 1997
- Locality
- Ogmore Vale
- Town
- Ogmore Valley
- Community
- Ogmore Valley
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.60168, -3.54120
- Cadw reference
- 18600
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
The post stands on an elevated triangle of land on the acute junction of High Street and Glyn Street.
History
The direction post was probably set up shortly after the formation of the Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council in 1894. The post and arms were cast by the Tondu Engineering Works.
Exterior
Cast iron direction post, consisting of a tapered round column with moulded base, a necking band and cyma moulded capital, over which is mounted, on sleeves, two rectangular direction plates pointing in appropriate directions, and reading TO BRIDGEND and TO NANTYMOEL. Cast on the column is the lettering TONDU ENG WORKS and O & G / U D C . The column is capped by a stilted ball finial.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the few cast iron finger posts to survive in position, and an example of the product of the Tondu Iron Works.
Nearby in the register
- Bethlehem Capel Bedyddwyr, with front retaining wall and gates.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Co-operative Wholesale Society BuildingCommercialunder 1 mi
- Cairn LwydRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Blaenogwr FarmhouseDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.