Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone W of Olewydd Chapel
Treflys, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 30 October 2000
- Locality
- Llanafan Fechan
- Community
- Treflys
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.13931, -3.51588
- Cadw reference
- 24360
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In a layby on the N side of the A483 Builth-Llandovery road, immediately W of Olewydd Chapel.
History
Erected in the third quarter of the C18 when the 6-mile road between Builth and Garth was turnpiked.
Exterior
A milestone of dressed masonry with segmental top, painted white with engraved letters painted black: 'Builth 5'.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a complete set of 6 milestones between Builth and Garth in Cilmery and Treflys communities.
Nearby in the register
- Olewydd Congregational ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- LlwyngwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwarafog HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone E of Llanfechan FarmCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.