Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470
Disserth and Trecoed, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmbach Llechryd, Disserth and Trecoed, Powys, designated on 29 November 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 29 November 2004
- Locality
- Cwmbach Llechryd
- Community
- Disserth and Trecoed
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.18772, -3.43163
- Cadw reference
- 83348
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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 196 Builth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 1.5km NNW of Cwmbach Llechryd, beside the entrance to Rhydfelin Fach.
History
A C19 milestone first shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with chamfered upper corners, with faded white paint and black-painted letters. It reads 'Rhayader X' and 'Builth 3½'.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved C19 milestones on the A470 between Llangurig and Builth Wells.
Nearby in the register
- TyncoedNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Barn and cow house at TyncoedNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St JohnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pont ar Ithon (partly in Llanyre)No class recorded1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.