Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fingerpost near Church of St Gwynno
Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, designated on 16 June 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 June 2003
- Locality
- Vaynor
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Community
- Vaynor
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.78607, -3.38050
- Cadw reference
- 81187
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the W side of the junction of the Pontsarn to Pontsticill parish road and the road to the Church of St Gwynno at Vaynor.
History
Early to mid C20 Brecon County Council fingerpost.
Exterior
Fingerpost, cast-iron shaft with 2 cast-iron indicator boards, one marked 'Pontsticill ¾ Talybont-on-Usk 11¼' the other 'Vaynor Church ¼', in raised capitals. Pierced roundel on top marked 'Brecon County' around rim.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as an increasingly rare surviving example of earlier C20 road signs.
Nearby in the register
- Gravestone of Robert Thompson Crawshay and surrounding railingsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Tower of Old Church of St GwynnoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cae Burdydd CastleMotteunder 1 mi
- Hy BrasailDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.