Milestone N of Bwlchnewydd

Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Bwlchnewydd, Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, designated on 19 September 2000.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone N of Bwlchnewydd, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, 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: 19 September 2000
Locality: Bwlchnewydd
Town: Carmarthen
Community: Cynwyl Elfed
Unitary authority: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.90466, -4.37914
Cadw reference: 23987

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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)
1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 211 Newcastle Emlyn (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated some 1km N of Bwlchnewyddon, on the E side of the road to Cynwyl Elfed near a junction of minor roads

History

Early C19 milestone on the Bwlchnewydd to Cynwyl Elfed road.

Exterior

Milestone, grey limestone with incised letters 'From CARMARTHEN 5 Miles'.

Reason for designation

Included as a well-lettered milestone on a former turnpike road.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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