Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A44
Nantmel, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hendre, Nantmel, Powys, designated on 28 February 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 28 February 2005
- Locality
- Hendre
- Community
- Nantmel
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29530, -3.45745
- Cadw reference
- 84130
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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Opposite the entrance to Hendre Farm, approximately 3.7km ESE of Rhayader.
History
A mid C19 milestone shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey, but re-positioned when the line of the road was altered in the C20.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with rounded top, painted white with black inscribed letters reading: 'To Rhayader 2½ Miles.' and 'Penybont 7.'
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved C19 milestones on the A44.
Nearby in the register
- Daverneithen, including attached farm rangesNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Dolau Siphon Inlet HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Great Castle FarmhouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Lower Bwlch, including attached farm rangeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.