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Milestone near Tanrhallt

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Waterfall Road, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, designated on 29 August 2003.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone near Tanrhallt, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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
52.83258, -3.31593
Cadw reference
81833

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

At the east side of Waterfall Road, about 1 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 is set into a stone wall. The top of the stone is protected and secured by an iron strip the tails of which are built into the masonry.

The wording on the milestone is 'Wrexham District / 1903 / D.C.C. / Wrexham 31 M / Waterfall 3 M 1 F 2 CH / Llanrhaiadr Y M 1 M / Llanfyllin 7 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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