Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on B4242 near Oak Lodge
Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Neath, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 30 January 2004.
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
- 51.72837, -3.67301
- Cadw reference
- 82455
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)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
On the NW side of the B4242 just S of Oak Lodge.
History
Early C19 milestone on old turnpike road from Neath to Pontneddfechan.
Exterior
Milestone, triangular section, worn stone with carved lettering. Right side reads 'VIII Miles to Neath' and left side 'IV Miles to Pont v.n.' for Pontneddfechan.
Reason for designation
Included for the special historic transport interest on old turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Aber-clwyd bridge over Neath CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Aber-clwyd lock and overflow on Neath CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Icehouse at Rheola HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pentreclwydau CollieryCollieryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.