Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tynygarn Mile marker
Newcastle Higher, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 13 November 1997
- Locality
- Glan Rhyd
- Community
- Newcastle Higher
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.53227, -3.59073
- Cadw reference
- 19052
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
Located on W side of A4063 (Bridgend Road) opposite a junction with a minor road to Glan Rhyd Bridge.
Exterior
Mid C19 cast iron mile marker of triangular shape with sloping top. Painted white with black lettering in relief:
RAILWAY
STATION
2 1/4
MAESTEG BRIDGEND
7 2
MILES MILES
Reason for designation
A well detailed Victorian mile marker associated with the South Wales Railway.
Nearby in the register
- Glan Rhyd Railway ViaductTransportunder 1 mi
- Glan Rhyd Railway Viaduct (partly in Newcastle Higher community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Former Tramroad BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Williams monument and railings in Llansantffraid churchyardCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.