Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A4230
Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath, Neath, Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 26 November 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 November 2003
- Locality
- Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath
- Town
- Neath
- Community
- Blaenhonddan
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67276, -3.80013
- Cadw reference
- 82088
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Built into a wall on the NW side of Church Road, just N of the Church of Saint Cattwg and opposite the Green Dragon public house.
History
Early C19 milestone on old turnpike road.
Exterior
Milestone, triangular section on rectangular base built into garden wall at pavement level. Stone, white painted with worn carved lettering in black. Right side reads 'I Mile to Neath' and left side 'XI Miles to Pont???' possibly Pont Walby.
Reason for designation
Included for the special historic transport interest on old turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gates, gate piers, walls and railings at Church of Saint CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument in churchyard of St CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Tennant Canal SE of the Church of Saint CattwgTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.