Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470
St. Harmon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 14 December 2004
- Locality
- Dolhelfa
- Community
- St. Harmon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.34973, -3.57235
- Cadw reference
- 83378
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
On the E side of the road approximately 3km NW of Pont Marteg.
History
A mid C19 milestone first shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with segmental top, painted white. Inscribed in black-painted letters is 'Rhayader 5 miles' and 'Aberystwyth 29 miles.'
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
- Milestone on A470No class recordedunder 1 mi
- Drysgol PlatformPlatform house1 mi
- Attached Agricultural Range to Nannerth Ffwrdd FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistence2 mi
- Nannerth Ffwrdd FarmhouseDomestic2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.