Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Foel-fach
Banwy, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Foel-fach, Banwy, Powys, designated on 31 December 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 31 December 2002
- Locality
- Foel-fach
- Community
- Banwy
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.70374, -3.55565
- Cadw reference
- 80792
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 150 Dinas-Mawddwy (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the north side of the A458 about 1km east of Dol-y-maen.
History
A milestone probably set up at the start of the Mallwyd to Welshpool turnpike established under the
Montgomeryshire Turnpikes Act of 1769.
Exterior
A slate milestone about 0.5 m high, with splayed top corners. It indicates ''Machynlleth / 18 miles /
Mallwyd 6½ / Can-office 5½ / Pool 20''.
Reason for designation
A milestone of the turnpike era on an important cross-Wales route.
Nearby in the register
- Cae'r Lloi Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Milestone at Bwlch-y-FedwenNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Milestone near Wern FarmyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Maesllymystyn farmhouseNo class recorded2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.