Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470 near Dan-y-graig
Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 16 June 2003
- Locality
- Cwmtaf
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Community
- Vaynor
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.78703, -3.42604
- Cadw reference
- 81191
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the W side of the A470 some 100m S of the entrance to Dan-y-graig Farm.
History
Later C19 milestone on old turnpike road.
Exterior
Milestone, rough white-painted stone with black lettering ''''TO BRECON 15 Miles''''. Bench mark near top on right side. Date 1867 on top.
Reason for designation
Included for the historical transport interest on old turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Old farmhouse and adjoining outbuildings at Dan-y-graig FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable at Grawen FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Grawen FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach-house at Grawen FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.