Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mile marker on A48, Pyle to Margam Road
Pyle, Bridgend, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pyle, Cynffig, Bridgend, designated on 2 January 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 2 January 1998
- Locality
- Pyle
- Town
- Cynffig
- Community
- Pyle
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.53219, -3.69389
- Cadw reference
- 19180
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)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
Set at the back of the pavement, 160m S of the railway overbridge.
History
One of a group of fine mile markers, probably produced by a local Glamorganshire ironworks, and erected c.1820 for the Bridgend to Neath turnpike.
Exterior
Iron casting in the form of a Gothic arch with keystone, two arches below canted to face oncoming traffic and mounted on an arched plinth, all set on a rectangular base. The top arch is inscribed BRIDGEND DISTRICT / PYLE. On the canted arches, TO / BRIDGEND / 6 ; and TO / NEATH / 12, and on the base PYLE PARISH.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the very fine group of mile markers set along this former turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St James, Pyle with KenfigReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Two chest tombs set against the E churchyard wall, Church of St James.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Rees Williams monument in the churchyard, St James church.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.