Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Wern Farmyard
Banwy, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 31 December 2002
- Locality
- Wern
- Community
- Banwy
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.70001, -3.53296
- Cadw reference
- 80793
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the north side of the A458 close to the entrance to Wern Farm.
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 / 19 miles /
Mallwyd 7½ / Can=office 4½ / Pool 19''. Defaced benchmark at top.
Reason for designation
A milestone of the turnpike era on an important cross-Wales route.
Nearby in the register
- Maesllymystyn farmhouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Hay Barn at Maesllymystyn FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- West Range of Farmyard Buildings at Maesllymystyn with Coach-house, Stable, Haybarn and GranaryNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- North Range of Farmyard Buildings at MaesllymystynNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.