Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Montgomery, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Montgomery, Powys, designated on 16 December 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 December 2005
- Town
- Montgomery
- Community
- Montgomery
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.56792, -3.14756
- Cadw reference
- 87246
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 80m S of junction with New Road.
History
Milestone on turnpike road with cast-iron plaque similar to those on Bishops Castle Road and in the town at Princes St. The turnpike trusts in the area were established c. 1768.
Exterior
Milestone, stone, with affixed cast iron plate with rounded head, lettered : 'Miles/ From/ Mt,Gomery. ½ / W, Pool. 7'.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic transport interest.
Nearby in the register
- Oakfield CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- The PigginDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 2 Rock CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old Gaol and attached former cell block wallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.