Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost at Pontyates
Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1998
- Locality
- Pontyates
- Community
- Llanelli Rural
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.75190, -4.20944
- Cadw reference
- 20543
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
At the roadside near entrance to a house named Gelli Oer (55 Heol Llanelli)
History
The road from Carmarthen to Llanelli through Pontyates was part of the Kidwelly Turnpike Trust system re-established in the late C18 under its Renewal Act of 1779. This road was taken into unified management c.1845 and a cast-iron milepost is likely to be of the latter date.
Exterior
Cast-iron milepost, consisting of a single casting standing about 600 mm high plus a separate capping. Each face of the post is about 350 mm wide, the faces meeting at 90 degrees. At left "TO LLANELLY 6 [MILES]", at right "TO CARMARTHEN 9 [MILES]" in boldly raised serif lettering, the letters of the town names being set out in arch form. The capping casting presents an inclined triangular face over each main face, the triangles meeting at the apex. The capping is not bolted to the main casting. No foundry mark seen.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a cast-iron milepost of the period of rationalisation of the South Wales turnpikes.
Nearby in the register
- Dan y Banc Farm BuildingsAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dan y Banc farmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Remains of Blast Furnace at Pont HenryBlast Furnaceunder 1 mi
- Pont HenriTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.