Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone adjacent to Wenallt / Drws y Coed on Tremont Road (A483)
Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, designated on 14 April 2022.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 April 2022
- Welsh name
- Carreg filltir gerllaw Wenallt / Drws y Coed ar Heol Tremont (A483)
- Town
- Llandrindod Wells
- Community
- Llandrindod Wells
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.25106, -3.37449
- Cadw reference
- 87861
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set in the verge against the fence in front of the Wenallt.
History
Probably c1826 when the Newtown to Builth Wells Turnpike opened. Shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A round-headed freestone mile marker (possibly) re-set on a stone base. It is painted white with black-painted carved letters inscribed 'Builth 8 Miles' and 'Newtown 26'.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved milestones on the A483.
Nearby in the register
- Cae-Bach FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cae-Bach ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Nweuadd FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castell CollenFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.