Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone between Goginan and Cwmbrwyno
Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 May 2004
- Locality
- Goginan
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Melindwr
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41290, -3.90180
- Cadw reference
- 82808
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 about 1 km E of Goginan.
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 8 Miles' inscribed , the place name in capitals following arch of milestone, 'Miles' in lower case.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest.
Nearby in the register
- Y GoedwigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Round Barrow SW of Pen-RhiwlasRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Castell S of Goginan-FachHillfortunder 1 mi
- Carn Dol-GauRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.