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Milestone on A478 at King's Moor

Kilgetty/Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Kingsmoor, Kilgetty/Begelly, Pembrokeshire, designated on 15 March 2021.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone on A478 at King's Moor, Kilgetty/Begelly, Pembrokeshire, 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
No class recorded
Date of designation
15 March 2021
Welsh name
Carreg filltir ar yr A478 yn King's Moor
Locality
Kingsmoor
Community
Kilgetty/Begelly
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.72634, -4.71924
Cadw reference
87797

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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)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

In the verge on the west side of the A478 at Kingsmoor, south of Begelly.

Milestone on the Narberth – Tenby mail coach route, originally operated by the Tavernspite Trust. As a result of the Rebecca Riots the Turnpike Trusts were forced to consolidate within each County and form the "County Roads Board". It was probably after this consolidation that this milestone was erected (1836 - 40).

The plates were likely made by Moss & Sons, elsewhere dated 1838.

Milestone, cast-iron plates on stone or concrete possibly replacing the original block, canted front with two triangular-headed faces. On left: '4 / miles / 910 yards / to / Tenby'. On right : '6 / miles / to / Narberth''.

The plates are painted white with raised lettering in black and are butted together at 90 degrees, black trim, fixed to a solid backing.

Included for transport historical interest, as part of the earlier C19 turnpike 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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