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Milepost near Merlins Bridge Post Office

Merlin's Bridge, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Merlin's Bridge, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, designated on 11 March 2004.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milepost near Merlins Bridge Post Office, Merlin's Bridge, Pembrokeshire, 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
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

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Built into a wall on the E side of Pemroke Road S of Merlins Bridge Post Office and just N of Haroldston Terrace.

C19 cast iron mile marker on Haverfordwest to Pembroke Ferry turnpike road.

ile post, white painted cast iron plate with triangular top. Raised letters in black read 'HAVERFORDWEST TO PEMBROKE FERRY 7 MILES 237 YARDS'.

Included for its historic transport interest as a C19 mile post on the Haverfordwest to Pembroke Ferry turnpike road.

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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