Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone opposite Llangedwyn School
Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangedwyn, Powys, designated on 23 October 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 October 2003
- Locality
- Llangedwyn
- Community
- Llangedwyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80967, -3.21106
- Cadw reference
- 81948
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At north side of B4396 50 m east of the school, facing the turning to Llangedwyn Bridge.
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 / Shrewsbury 22 / Oswestry 10 / Llanrhiadr Y M 4'. The plate was painted white.
Reason for designation
One of a nearly complete set of late C19 County Council milestones.
Nearby in the register
- Pont LlangedwynTransportunder 1 mi
- Church of St CedwynReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- North Stables Range with Cottages at Llangedwyn HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers and Gates at Llangedwyn HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.