Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A40
Glyn Tarell, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 June 2005
- Locality
- Llanspyddid
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Glyn Tarell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.95034, -3.44930
- Cadw reference
- 84514
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on E side of A40 NW of Llanspyddid, SE of Beacons View.
History
Milestone late C18 or early C19.
Exterior
Milestone with curved top inscribed 'To Brecon 3 Miles' and probably with further inscription below, now obscured.
Reason for designation
Included as an early milestone, of special historic transport interest.
Nearby in the register
- Aberyscir Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Caer Rufeinig y GaerFortunder 1 mi
- Aberyscir CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint Mary and Saint CynidrReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.