Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on the A466 at the foot of the Wyndcliff
St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 February 2001
- Locality
- Wyndcliff
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- St. Arvans
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67177, -2.68374
- Cadw reference
- 24767
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 A466 about 200m east of the Wyndcliff car park.
History
The Wye Valley turnpike was opened in 1829 and was a vital factor in the growth in local tourism in the C19. Previously Tintern could only be reached by road from Devauden and almost all traffic was by river.
Exterior
White limestone upright block inscribed :
Monmouth 13 Chepstow 3
Reason for designation
Included as an early C19 turnpike milestone situated on a road (Wye Valley turnpike) opened in 1828-9 which was a key factor in the development of road vehicle borne tourist traffic in the neighbourhood.
Nearby in the register
- The Eagle's NestDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wyndcliff Roman SiteVillaunder 1 mi
- The Cold Bath: PiercefieldBath Houseunder 1 mi
- Wall and Gatepiers (known as Temple Doors) to Piercefield Park at The WyndcliffDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.