Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone NE of Rhos-goch
Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Red Roses/Rhos Goch, Whitland, Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, designated on 12 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 12 January 2001
- Locality
- Red Roses/Rhos Goch
- Town
- Whitland
- Community
- Eglwyscummin
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.78335, -4.58224
- Cadw reference
- 24500
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the N side of the A477 some 1.5 km NE of Rhos-goch.
History
Milestone of 1838 on the Carmarthen to Pembroke Dock turnpike road, the cast-iron plaque cast by Moss & Sons of Carmarthen.
Exterior
Milestone, cast-iron plaque on stone or concrete, canted front with two triangular-headed faces. On left: '14 miles to Carmarthen. Moss & Sons 1838'. On right : '19 miles to Hobb's Point Moss & Sons 1838'.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest, as part of the earlier C19 turnpike system.
Nearby in the register
- Boundary stone near Gelli-Felen (partly in Eglwyscummin Community)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- Milestone near Bryn HyfrydNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A477 at ParciauTransportunder 1 mi
- BrunantDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.