Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A470
Nantmel, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhayader, 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
- Rhayader
- Community
- Nantmel
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.29082, -3.50027
- Cadw reference
- 84132
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Approximately 1.3km SE of Rhayader and NE of Dyffryn Farm.
History
A mid C19 milestone shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with rounded top, on a concrete plinth. It is painted white with black inscribed letters reading: 'To Rhayader 1 Mile.' and 'Builth 12.'
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved C19 milestones on the A470.
Nearby in the register
- Old house at FelindreNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Wye Siphon Outlet HouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Penrally House including forecourt railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Attached House to Penrally including forecourt railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.