Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470
Llanyre, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 15 November 2004
- Locality
- Newbridge-on-Wye
- Community
- Llanyre
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.21407, -3.44171
- Cadw reference
- 83235
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the NW side of New Inn.
History
A mid C19 milestone first shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A round-headed freestone marker painted white with incised black lettering. It reads 'To Rhayader 8 miles.' and 'Builth. 5'.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved C19 milestones on the A470.
Nearby in the register
- Crown HotelNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Golden Lion public houseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Former shop attached to Golden Lion public houseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Lion CottageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.