Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A4120
Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 March 2005
- Locality
- Pontarfynach
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Community
- Pontarfynach
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.37873, -3.88743
- Cadw reference
- 84259
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of the A4120 some 2.6km W of the bridge over the Afon Mynach.
History
Milestone on former turnpike road to Aberystwyth from Devil's Bridge. The old road to Aberystwyth ran through Devil's Bridge from Cwmystwyth and Rhayader. In 1770 there were two turnpike roads designated from Devil's Bridge, one NE towards Llangurig, the other through Cwmystwyth. In 1812 a new road was made N of the Rheidol from Aberystwyth through Ponterwyd to join the existing Llangurig road about 2 km W of Ponterwyd. This milestone appears to relate to the 1770 Aberystwyth- Devil's Bridge - Llangurig route (A4120/ B4343/ A44) but looks early C19.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone, curved topped with inscription 'Aberystwyth 10 miles', the town name following the curve, in Roman capitals.
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest as marking early turnpike route.
Nearby in the register
- Bwlch-y-Crwys Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Capel Salem, including attached house, forecourt wall and outbuildingReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Hafod-y-coedDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bwlch-y-gwyntDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.