Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone to S of Eglwys Fach
Ysgubor-y-Coed, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 November 2004
- Locality
- Eglwys Fach
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Ysgubor-y-Coed
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54046, -3.93956
- Cadw reference
- 83265
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 100m SSW of lychgate to churchyard.
History
C19 milestone on main coast road. Turnpike trust established 1770, road to Machynlleth improved in 1780s. There was a toll-gate at Garreg.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone, round-headed with 'Aberystwyth 12 Miles' (19.32km) in C19 capital letters. Benchmark added.
Reason for designation
Included for its historical interest as a C19 milestone on this former turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Lychgate to Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- No 1 Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- No 2 Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.