Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost near Hill Mountain
Burton, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 May 2004
- Locality
- Milford Haven
- Town
- Milford Haven
- Community
- Burton
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.73400, -4.92127
- Cadw reference
- 82713
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the E side of the road some 700m N of Houghton.
History
C19 cast iron mile marker on Haverfordwest to Pembroke Ferry turnpike road.
Exterior
Mile post, 2 white painted cast iron plates with triangular tops set into triangular stone with small retaining walls. Plates have raised letters in black which read 'TO PEMBROKE FERRY 2 MILES 237 YARDS' on the N side and ' TO HAVERFORDWEST 5 MILES' on the S side. Plate on N side has damaged top.
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
- Ashdale HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Burton Burial ChamberChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint JeromeReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Great WestfieldDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.