Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone NW of Pantycrug
Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 May 2004
- Locality
- Pantcrug
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Melindwr
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.39044, -3.98860
- Cadw reference
- 82809
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 some 500m NW of Pantycrug, just W of Bryngwyn.
History
Milestone, late C18 or early C19 on old Aberystwyth to Llangurig turnpike road, turnpike trust formed 1770. The new road on the N side of the valley (A 44) was made in 1812. Finer lettering than on milestones of A44.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone, round-headed with 'Aberystwyth 5 miles' inscribed, the place name in capitals following line of arch.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest.
Nearby in the register
- Open-bay outbuilding at Penuwch FawrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Penuwch FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn range at Penuwch FawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Milestone at Capel SeionTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.