Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on B4343
Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 November 2004
- Locality
- Dyffryn Castell
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Blaenrheidol
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41286, -3.82017
- Cadw reference
- 83338
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
Situated on N side of road about 1km WSW of junction with A44 W of Dyffryn Castell.
History
Milestone on turnpike road from Llangurig to Aberystwyth via Devil's Bridge, for which trust was established in 1770. Probably mid C19, different from the others in area in being of slate and having a bold mid C19 lettering. The new turnpike road on the A44 was opened in 1812.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed slate, with curved top and inscription 'Aberystwyth 15 miles', the town name in capitals following curve, numerals below and Miles in lower case.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest as marking early turnpike route.
Nearby in the register
- Castell Lead MineLead Mineunder 1 mi
- Milestone on B4343Transportunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A44 in PonterwydTransportunder 1 mi
- Former chapel schoolroomReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.