Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on S side of Llanbadarn Road
Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth, Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, designated on 25 October 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 October 2002
- Locality
- Llanbadarn Road
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Llanbadarn Fawr
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41060, -4.06562
- Cadw reference
- 27057
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 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated between Llanbadarn Fawr village and Aberystwyth on the S side of Llanbadarn Road.
History
C19 milestone on turnpike road.
Exterior
Milestone, tall white painted stone, triangular section with curved top. E and W sides have 'ABERYSTWYTH 1 MILE' at the top in black good quality lettering. E side continues from the top 'RHAYADER 33 KINGTON 59 HEREFORD 79 WORCESTER 98 CHELTENHAM 118 LONDON 209 GLOUCESTER 110 BRISTOL 145'. W side reads LLANIDLOES 28 NEWTOWN 43 WELSHPOOL 48 SHREWSBURY 75 BIRMINGHAM 118 LONDON 209 LIVERPOOL 108 MANCHESTER 131', both in similar lettering.
Reason for designation
Included for the historical transport interest on old turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- MeirosDomesticunder 1 mi
- Churchyard gate to SW of Church of St PadarnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St PadarnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Glyn PadarnDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.