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Milestone between Goginan and Cwmbrwyno

Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Goginan, Aberystwyth, Melindwr, Ceredigion, designated on 26 May 2004.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone between Goginan and Cwmbrwyno, Melindwr, Ceredigion, 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
26 May 2004
Locality
Goginan
Town
Aberystwyth
Community
Melindwr
Unitary authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.41290, -3.90180
Cadw reference
82808

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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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

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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