Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mile Stone at Library
Adamsdown, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Adamsdown, Cardiff, designated on 31 July 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 July 1997
- Community
- Adamsdown
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48677, -3.16034
- Cadw reference
- 18643
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In triangular garden of Roath Branch Library.
History
Probably from 1760's, said to be in original position. One mile (0.6 kilometres) from old High Street town hall of Cardiff, demolished 1861.
Exterior
Partially buried in library garden. Stone mile stone with cambered head. Worn inscription said to read "From the Town Hall in Cardiff 1 Mile".
Reason for designation
A rare survival in Cardiff of C18 milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Elms CentreReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Roath Branch LibraryEducationunder 1 mi
- Trinity Methodist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 64 Newport RoadCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.