Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470 S of Pont Llysiog
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
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 16 June 2003
- Locality
- Cwmtaf
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Community
- Vaynor
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81216, -3.44457
- Cadw reference
- 81193
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 A470 and to the N of the parking area near Pont Llysiog.
History
Later C19 milestone on old turnpike road. Probably moved as it it marked on the OS map some 200m S.
Exterior
Milestone, rough white-painted with black lettering ''''''''TO BRECON 13 MILES''''''''.
Reason for designation
Included for the historical interest on an old turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Cefn Car settlementBuilding (Unclassified)under 1 mi
- Cantref Water Filtration PlantWater Supply and Drainage1 mi
- Bridge over Nant Aber-nant streamTransport1 mi
- Cantref Reservoir dam, including valve house, draw-off tower and spillway (partly in Llanfrynach)Water Supply and Drainage1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.