Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone E of Penpont
Trallong, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penpont, Brecon, Trallong, Powys, designated on 27 May 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 27 May 2005
- Locality
- Penpont
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Trallong
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94642, -3.48962
- Cadw reference
- 84447
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (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
Situated on N side of the A40 about 150m E of Penpont drive.
History
Late C18 milestone on Brecon to Trecastle turnpike road.
Exterior
Milestone, painted stone with curved head, inscribed in C18 lettering 'TO BRECON 5 Miles TO Trecastle ... (lower numeral obscured, presumably 7).
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a good surviving early milestone, with well-carved lettering.
Nearby in the register
- The Old ForgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Smithy CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ha-ha to SE of HouseGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Bettws Penpont ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.