Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Gardden-fach
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 August 2003
- Locality
- Waterfall Road
- Community
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84026, -3.33573
- Cadw reference
- 81831
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the east side of Waterfall Road, about 3 km north-west of the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.
History
Erected by Denbighshire County Council in 1903.
Exterior
A slate milestone about 600 mm wide and 50 mm thick, rounded at the top and given a decorative machined edging. The stone stands against a stone wall.
The wording on the milestone is 'Wrexham District / 1903 / D.C.C. / Wrexham 32 M / Waterfall 2 M 1 F 2 CH / Llanrhaiadr Y M 2 M / Llanfyllin 8 M'.
Reason for designation
One of a set of fine machine-carved slate milestones erected by Denbighshire County Council on Waterfall Road.
Nearby in the register
- Maes-y-bwchAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former cruck house in Tan-y-ffordd farmyardAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Milestone near Tyn-y-ddôlTransportunder 1 mi
- Milestone near TanrhalltTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.