Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A44 in Ponterwyd
Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, designated on 25 November 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 November 2004
- Locality
- Ponterwyd
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Blaenrheidol
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41171, -3.83887
- Cadw reference
- 83333
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1899 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on S side of main road, some 140m E of bridge over Rheidol.
History
Milestone, C19, on new road from Aberystwyth laid out in 1812 to join old road from Llangurig 2.5km E of Ponterwyd at junction with B4343.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone with curved top inscribed 'Aberystwth 12 miles', the town name in capitals following curve, 'Miles' in lower case under numeral. Lettering similar to 11 mile stone.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest.
Nearby in the register
- Former chapel schoolroomReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ponterwyd Calvinistic Methodist Chapel and attached chapel houseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Yr Hen BontTransportunder 1 mi
- Hen Bont, Pont-ErwydBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.