Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Battle
Yscir, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Battle, Brecon, Yscir, Powys, designated on 23 March 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 March 2005
- Locality
- Battle
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Yscir
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96917, -3.44563
- Cadw reference
- 84275
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Near the edge of Battle on the W side of the road through the village some 100m NW of the Church of Saint Cynog.
History
Milestone on former main route NW from Brecon, probably late C18.
Exterior
Milestone, inscribed in well carved letters, 'To Brecon 3 Miles'.
Reason for designation
Included for historical transport interest, as a milestone on a minor road, presumably once a turnpike.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint CynogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty'r PentreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos 1 and 2 Beacons ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
- Battle Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.