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Milestone E of Sennybridge

Maescar, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Sennybridge, Brecon, Maescar, Powys, designated on 28 October 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone E of Sennybridge, Maescar, Powys, 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
28 October 2005
Locality
Sennybridge
Town
Brecon
Community
Maescar
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.95249, -3.55509
Cadw reference
86915

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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)
  • 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)

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Cadw's description

Situated on the N side of the A40 W of Cwmwysg Ganol.

Milestone probably of c1820, the turnpike road being rerouted in 1819-20.

Milestone, painted stone, reading 'TO Brecon 8 miles TO TREEASTLE 4', the mis-spelling original.

Included for special historic interest as surviving evidence of the turnpike road system.

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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