Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470 near Wyrlod-ddu
Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmtaf, Merthyr Tydfil, Vaynor, designated on 16 June 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 June 2003
- Locality
- Cwmtaf
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Community
- Vaynor
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.77268, -3.41780
- Cadw reference
- 81192
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (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)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the W side of the A470 just N of its junction with Upper High Street, Cefn Coed-y-Cymmer.
History
Later C19 milestone on old turnpike road.
Exterior
Milestone, rough white-painted stone with black lettering ''''''''TO BRECON 16 Miles''''''''. Bench mark near top on right side.
Reason for designation
Included for the historical transport interest on old turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Cefn Cil-sanws, cairn on SW side ofRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Ffrwd Uchaf Farmhouse and attached outbuildingDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn range at Ffrwd UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cefn Cil-sanws defended enclosureEnclosure - Defensiveunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.