Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Montgomery, Powys, Wales
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.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.