Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Castell Madoc
Honddu Isaf, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 February 2005
- Locality
- Lower Chapel
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Honddu Isaf
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02222, -3.42390
- Cadw reference
- 83684
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 NE side of the B4520 at Castell Madoc some 1.2km N of Lower Chapel.
History
C18 stone milestone on former turnpike road N from Brecon.
Exterior
Milestone, rough stone, inscribed 'To BRECON 6 Miles'.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic transport interest on former turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- Nos 1 and 2 Castle Madoc Cottages and attached DovecoteDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Coach House at Castell MadocDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castle Madoc MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Castell MadocDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.