Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Boundary stone on A40
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Merthyr, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 8 July 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 8 July 2002
- Locality
- Merthyr
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Carmarthen
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.84882, -4.37865
- Cadw reference
- 26738
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (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)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the N side of the A40 and on the E side of a minor road to Derllys Court. Also in Carmarthen community.
History
C19 boundary stone between Carmarthen and Merthyr parishes.
Exterior
Boundary stone approximately 80 cm high and 55 cm wide. Single stone with canted front, each side triangular headed. Left side marked : 'Merthyr Parish', right side: 'St Peter Parish'.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well-lettered C19 boundary marker.
Nearby in the register
- Derllys CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Burnt Mound West of Derllys CourtBurnt Moundunder 1 mi
- Castell-y-GaerEnclosure1 mi
- Outbuilding at Wern DduAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.