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Milestone on B4242 near Crugau

Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Neath, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 30 January 2004.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone on B4242 near Crugau, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, 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
30 January 2004
Town
Neath
Community
Glynneath
Unitary authority
Neath Port Talbot
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.71869, -3.68864
Cadw reference
82453

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

On the NW side of the B4242 approximately 150m S of Crugau.

History

Early C19 milestone on old turnpike road from Neath to Pontneddfechan.

Exterior

Milestone, triangular section, worn white painted stone with carved lettering in black. Right side reads 'VII Miles to Neath' and left side 'V Miles to Pont v.n.' for Pontneddfechan. Benchmark below.

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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