Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A481
Llanelwedd, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2005
- Locality
- Llanfaredd
- Community
- Llanelwedd
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.16242, -3.36683
- Cadw reference
- 83717
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
By the road side, about 25m to E of junction with side road to Newhouse Farm.
History
A mid C19 mile marker shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with rounded top, painted white with black lettering. It reads 'Builth 2 Miles' and Kington 18 Miles'.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a well-preserved C19 milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Caer Einon CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Old house at Gelli Cadwgan FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Carneddau, standing stone to SSW ofStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Caer Fawr Medieval SettlementHouse Platformunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.