Milestone set in the Boundary Wall of Chepstow Racecourse (Piercefield Park)

Cadw's description

Location

Set into the west boundary wall of Chepstow Racecourse (Piercefield Park) about 250m north of the junction of the A466 and the B4293.

History

This milestone was erected as a part of the Chepstow to Abergavenny turnpike which was built in 1760 following theTurnpike Act of 1754. The road was built jointly by the trustees of both towns but the south end would have been in the care of the Chepstow Trust. The section between Crossways Green and St Arvans village seems to have been initiated by Valentine Morris to move the existing public road further away from his house. The milestone was presumably set into the boundary wall of Piercefield Park when that was constructed in 1794. In 1829 it became a part of the more important Wye Valley Turnpike between Chepstow and Monmouth. The trusts were wound up in 1873 and responsibility was passed to the Chepstow Highways Board and later to Monmouthshire County Council.

Exterior

A milestone which is set into the boundary wall of Chepstow Racecourse (Piercefield Park). It is a cast iron plate set into a larger white stone, with relief lettering :
TO CHEPSTOW 1 MILE.

Reason for designation

Included as a late C18 turnpike milestone on the A466 Wye Valley road which retains a number of others of different dates as well as the turnpike lodge.