Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 July 2003
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Rogerstone
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59133, -3.04262
- Cadw reference
- 81341
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
On the N side of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal just W of Cefn canal bridge.
History
Late C18 or early C19 cast iron milepost on the Crumlin branch of the Monmouthshire Canal. Built by Thomas Dadford Junior 1792-9, the canal ran between Newport and Pontnewynydd, with this branch between Crindau and Crumlin. This milepost has been resited having probably been orginally located near Culvert Cottage to the W.
Exterior
Milepost, black painted cast iron, approximately 85cm high. Large circle with raised lettering in centre with raised lettering above and below. Rectangle with raised lettering at ground level. Lettering and raised surrounds are white painted and read from top 'POTTER STREET LOCK 4 MILES M.C.Co.'.
Reason for designation
Included for historic transport interest on a canal which was a prime factor in the industrial development of the Gwent Valleys.
Nearby in the register
- Canal marker on Crumlin branch of Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cefn Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire CanalLockunder 1 mi
- Pensarn Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.