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Milepost on A4075 opposite Holyland

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Holyland, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, designated on 29 July 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milepost on A4075 opposite Holyland, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
29 July 2005
Locality
Holyland
Town
Pembroke
Community
Pembroke
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.67892, -4.89506
Cadw reference
84980

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 245 Pembroke (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Opposite the entrance to Holyland on the SE side of the A4075.

History

Earlier C19 milestone on A4075 main road to Carmarthen.

Exterior

Milestone, grey limestone large block set diagonally to road with cast-iron plaque affixed to two visible sides. Plaques read '520 yards to Pembroke' on left and '31 miles to Carmarthen' on right, and have triangular heads and raised borders.

Reason for designation

Included for its special historic transport interest.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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