Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Coed-y-wern-ddu
Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 October 2003
- Locality
- Bwlchyddar
- Community
- Llangedwyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.79410, -3.22508
- Cadw reference
- 81946
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
To west side of a minor road from Llangedwyn ½ km north-east of Bwlchyddar.
History
A Denbighshire County Council milestone of 1894.
Exterior
A milestone carrying a cast-iron plate with the lettering 'Wrexham District / 1894 / DCC / Wrexham 26 / Oswestry 11 / Llansilin 5 / Llanfyllin 6'. The plate was painted white.
Reason for designation
One of a nearly complete set of late C19 County Council milestones.
Nearby in the register
- Bodynfoel and Tanrhiw FarmhousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- HenblasDomesticunder 1 mi
- HendreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llys-uchaDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.