Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone W of Park Terrace
Ysgubor-y-Coed, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glandyfi, Machynlleth, Ysgubor-y-Coed, Ceredigion, designated on 23 November 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 November 2004
- Locality
- Glandyfi
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Ysgubor-y-Coed
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.55320, -3.92936
- Cadw reference
- 83266
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 250m W of Park Terrace.
History
C19 milestone on main coast road. Turnpike trust established 1770, the road to Machynlleth improved in 1780s. There was a toll-gate at Garreg.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone, round-headed with 'Aberystwyth 13 Miles' (20.93km) in C19 capital letters.
Reason for designation
Included for transport history interest.
Nearby in the register
- Glandyfi CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers to Glandyfi CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ranger LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- VoelasDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.