Milestone S of Grofft

Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cemmaes Road, Glantwymyn, Powys, designated on 5 August 2004.

The record

TodayHistorical map

Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
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)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Located at the N end of a lay-by on the E side of the road. Set back from the road against a fence and surrounded by grass.

Probably C19 and associated with the turnpiking of this road.

A plain rectangular slate pillar with chamfered top angles. It is engraved 'Mach. / 5M' towards the top centre.

Listed for its special historical interest as a well-preserved milestone.

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