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Mile marker

Newcastle Higher, Bridgend, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Tondu, Newcastle Higher, Bridgend, designated on 13 November 1997.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Mile marker, Newcastle Higher, Bridgend, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
13 November 1997
Locality
Tondu
Community
Newcastle Higher
Unitary authority
Bridgend
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.54566, -3.59791
Cadw reference
19053

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located on Maesteg Road, immediately outside Tondu Methodist Church.

Exterior

Mid C19 cast iron mile marker of triangular shape with sloping top. Painted white with black lettering in relief:

RAILWAY
STATION
3 1/4
MAESTEG BRIDGEND
6 3
MILES MILES

Reason for designation

A well detailed of a Victorian mile marker associated with the South Wales Railway.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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