Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost on A4075 opposite Holyland
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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
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
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
- HolylandDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable range at HolylandDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 2 Kingsbridge CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 4 Kingsbridge CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.