Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone W of Garth Bridge
Treflys, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 30 October 2000
- Locality
- Garth
- Community
- Treflys
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.13377, -3.53710
- Cadw reference
- 24361
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
Immediately W of Garth Bridge on the W side of Garth village, and opposite a junction with a minor road to Llangammarch Wells.
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 6'.
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
- Garth HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Railway viaduct SW of Aberdulas Farm (partly in Llangammarch Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Gwarafog HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Railway viaduct N of Llwyn EinonTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.