Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost near Merlins Bridge Post Office
Merlin's Bridge, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 11 March 2004
- Locality
- Merlin's Bridge
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Community
- Merlin's Bridge
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79138, -4.97742
- Cadw reference
- 82634
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Built into a wall on the E side of Pemroke Road S of Merlins Bridge Post Office and just N of Haroldston Terrace.
History
C19 cast iron mile marker on Haverfordwest to Pembroke Ferry turnpike road.
Exterior
ile post, white painted cast iron plate with triangular top. Raised letters in black read 'HAVERFORDWEST TO PEMBROKE FERRY 7 MILES 237 YARDS'.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic transport interest as a C19 mile post on the Haverfordwest to Pembroke Ferry turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Milepost on A4076Commercialunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church CottageReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Avellanau HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.