Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone near Castell Madoc
Honddu Isaf, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lower Chapel, Brecon, Honddu Isaf, Powys, designated on 16 February 2005.
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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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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (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.