Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Capel Bangor
Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 May 2004
- Locality
- Capel Bangor
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Melindwr
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.40338, -3.97697
- Cadw reference
- 82806
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just E of junction with lane to Capel Bangor church
History
C19 milestone on Aberystwyth to Llanurig turnpike road. Turnpike trust formed 1770, new road laid out 1812 through Goginan and Ponterwyd replacing old road, now A 4120. One of a series of matching milestones along the A44.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone with 'Aberystwyth 5 Miles' inscribed in capitals, the place name following arch of milestone.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest
Nearby in the register
- Ty'r EglwysNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The Church HallEducationunder 1 mi
- Entrance gates to Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.