Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Green Stone
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 August 2003
- Locality
- Green-ucha
- Community
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82352, -3.29933
- Cadw reference
- 81842
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
At the east side of the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant at the south side of the B4580, close to the former school.
History
A menhir re-erected in 1770, by Dr Worthington, vicar (1747-1778) to serve as a milestone for the solace and convenience of travellers. It gives the distances from Shrewsbury (then considered the metropolitan centre of east Powysland) and from London. Before the construction of the adjacent National School it stood on a mound at the school site; in the C19 it was moved to its present position and temporarily used as a lamp-post.
Exterior
A stone approximately 2 m tall, with a slightly rounded face to the east, carrying on this face the inscription 'Viatorum solatio et commoditat... / A Salop / XXVI / A Lond / CLXXX / L' and on the rear in a square 'H P vic P / MDCCLXX'
Reason for designation
A re-used menhir inscribed as a milepost; the use of Latin implying cultural respect for an ancient monument, even if not readily understood by all coachmen.
Nearby in the register
- Honeysuckle Cottage (Former Master's House of Llanrhaiadr National School)Educationunder 1 mi
- Milestone at Green UchaTransportunder 1 mi
- Former National SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Llys Morgan (The Old Vicarage)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.