Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Bran Mill
Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1999
- Locality
- Llangadog
- Town
- Llangadog
- Community
- Llangadog
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.93934, -3.87440
- Cadw reference
- 21971
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 1860 "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 600m E of Llangadog, on S side of road to Llandovery, some 70m W of junction with lane to Barons Court Farm.
History
Milestone, probably late C18 or early C19, on former turnpike road from Llandeilo to Llandovery.
Exterior
Painted stone milestone some 1.2m high, bearing inscription '5 miles Llandovery/ 7 Llandilo/ 1 1/2 Llangadock'.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-lettered milestone of interest as part of the turnpike road system in the area.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuildings to rear of Red LionTransportunder 1 mi
- The Limes ShopDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Limes (including front railings)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Red Lion HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.