Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A44
Nantmel, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 28 February 2005
- Locality
- Gwystre
- Community
- Nantmel
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.28067, -3.36587
- Cadw reference
- 84127
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
Approximately 300m E of Gwystre Farm.
History
A mid C19 milestone shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with round top, painted white with black inscribed letters reading: 'Rhayader 6½ Miles' and 'Penybont 3.'
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved milestones on the A44.
Nearby in the register
- Clywedog Siphon Inlet HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Carmel AqueductNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Clywedog Bridge (partly in Llanbadarn Fawr)Transportunder 1 mi
- Clywedog Bridge (partly in Nantmel)No class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.