Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cast-iron Milepost at Waen
Llansantffraid, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 2 March 2004
- Locality
- Waen
- Community
- Llansantffraid
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77058, -3.13368
- Cadw reference
- 82555
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
At east side of the B4393, opposite the entrance to Waen Farm.
History
Probably late C19 or early C20; Turner Brothers were noted in a trade directory in Newtown in 1903.
Exterior
A cast-iron milepost rounded at top and angled at front. At the head is 'Shrewsbury 18 M'; at left 'Llanfyllin 7 M' and at right 'Oswestry 7 M', in each case with an arrow. The foundry mark 'Turner Bros, Newtown' is faintly impressed. The post is painted white with the raised lettering in black.
Reason for designation
A late C19 or early C20 cast iron milepost, a relic of the era when former turnpikes were under Local Authority management.
Nearby in the register
- Trederwen HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn at Trederwen HouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas DerwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llansantffraid BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.