Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at corner of Princes Street and Church Bank
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
- 52.56047, -3.14750
- Cadw reference
- 87247
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just N of rebated corner that holds the pump.
History
Milestone on turnpike road, probably earlier stone with affixed C19 cast-iron plate, matching those on the Bishops Castle Road and Forden Road. The turnpike system in the area dates from c1768.
Exterior
Milestone, sandstone, round headed with affixed round headed cast-iron plaque marked in capitals: 'Miles/ From/ London. 169/ Salop. 21 ½ / W,Pool. 7 ½ / Bps, Castle. 8 ½ / Newtown. 9'.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic transport interest.
Nearby in the register
- Pump at corner of Church BankWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Is-y-brynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ivy HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church Bank HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.