Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A40 W of Llywel
Llywel, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 August 2005
- Locality
- Cwmdwr
- Community
- Llywel
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96561, -3.67246
- Cadw reference
- 85278
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 N side of A40 some 2 km NW of Llywel.
History
Milestone probably of early C19 date on Brecon to Carmarthen turnpike.
Exterior
Milestone, painted stone with rounded top and incised letters 'To BRECON 14 Miles'.
Reason for designation
Included as an early milestone, of special historic transport interest.
Nearby in the register
- ClosDomesticunder 1 mi
- MaesgwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Blaen Clydach Fach round cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Pant Madog round cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.