Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 January 2001
- Locality
- Usk Road
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- Shirenewton
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.65942, -2.78638
- Cadw reference
- 24575
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the north side of the Usk Road (B4235).
History
A turnpike milestone erected in 1835 as a part of the Shirenewton Branch of the Chepstow to Abergavenny turnpike. This was built jointly by the Abergavenny and Chepstow Trusts and was opened in 1835. 'From the present turnpike road at Piercefield Lodge, towards the lower turnpike road leading from Usk to Monmouth at Gwernesney. The branch to be called the Shirenewton Branch, and should commence at Piercefield Gate and terminate at Gwernesney Church'. The trust was wound up in 1873 and taken over by the Chepstow Highway Board who later transferred it to the County Council.
Exterior
Limestone block with a chipped top. It is inscribed :
To CHEPSTOW 6 Miles with To USK 10 Miles hidden.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a surviving milestone on the Chepstow to Usk turnpike which was opened in 1835.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call Box at Crossroads adjacent to Boundary Wall of Gaerllwyd Baptist ChapelCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Gaerllwyd Baptist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gaer-Llwyd Burial ChamberChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Earlswood Valley Methodist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.