Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on B4395 near Glanaber
Banwy, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 31 December 2002
- Locality
- Llangadfan
- Community
- Banwy
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.68925, -3.46589
- Cadw reference
- 80794
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
On west side of the B4395 close to the junction with the A458.
History
A County milestone of the post-Turnpike era, post-dating 1889.
Exterior
A round-headed cast-iron milepost about 500 mm high with projecting front, marked in relief with
place-names and arrows; it is marked Llanfyllin 12 at the top, Lakevyrnwy 12 and Cannoffice 0 below.
Reason for designation
A good example of a post-turnpike era cast-iron milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Cann Office HotelNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pont LlangadfanNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- St Cadfan's WellNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St CadfanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.