Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mile marker at Pont yr Henfaes
Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Henfaes, Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, designated on 3 December 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 3 December 2002
- Locality
- Henfaes
- Community
- Llanybydder
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.05922, -4.17649
- Cadw reference
- 80704
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 2.2km SW of Llanybydder, built within the N parapet of the bridge.
History
A stone cross set up in 1822 to commemorate the building of Pont yr Henfaes by the Carmarthen to Lampeter Turnpike Trust, which was rebuilt in 1832 (and has subsequently been much repaired and altered).
Exterior
A freestone cross with tapering shaft. The shaft is inscribed: ''''This bridge was built by subscription by the parishes of Llanbither and Llanllwny and the Carm[arthen] to Lampeter Trust, was certified by the bridge surveyor for this county and passed as a county bridge Mich[aelmas] Quarter Sessions 1822''''. Below is a further inscription: ''''Rebuilt 1832 by Thomas Jones Mason by order of the bridge surveyor of the county''''. The cross piece has a central raised lozenge, and on the L side ''''Carmarthen XV miles'''', and on the R side ''''Lampeter VII miles''''.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual early C19 mile marker of very distinctive character.
Nearby in the register
- Derlwyn round barrow cemeteryRound Barrow1 mi
- PontbrenduDomestic1 mi
- Pen y GaerHillfort1 mi
- Church of St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.