Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Laleston, Bridgend, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Laleston, Bridgend, designated on 29 January 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1998
- Locality
- Laleston
- Community
- Laleston
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.50588, -3.62325
- Cadw reference
- 19243
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)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Nearly opposite Ty Mawr on the N side of the main village throughfare.
History
One of a series of cast-iron mileposts erected 1830s for the Bridgend Turnpike Trust. The road was first turnpiked in 1764.
Exterior
Cast-iron milepost with a mixture of Gothic and Classical detail, pointed arches to splayed sides with relief inscripions: 'To Bridgend 2' (left) and 'To Pyle 4' (right); semicircular arched head with keystone inscribed 'Bridgend District', moulded rectangular panel at base inscribed 'Laleston Parish', and round-arched panel above inscribed 'London 179'.
Reason for designation
Included as good example of an elaborately detailed cast-iron milepost.
Nearby in the register
- Ty Mawr aka The Great HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cliff CottageMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Cross in St David's churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.