Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A 470
Glyn Tarell, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyn Tarell, Brecon, Powys, designated on 22 June 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 June 2005
- Locality
- Glyn Tarell
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Glyn Tarell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.90882, -3.47934
- Cadw reference
- 84509
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
On the NW side of the A470 some 1.5 km SW of Libanus village.
History
One of a series of milestones on the Brecon to Merthyr turnpike road, this one with mid-C19 lettering.
Exterior
Milestone, white-painted sandstone with black painted lettering inscribed 'TO BRECON 5 MILES'.
Reason for designation
Included as an early milestone, of special historic transport interest.
Nearby in the register
- Waunfaeog HillfortHillfortunder 1 mi
- Barns at Ty MawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Former house opposite Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.