Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on grass verge opposite Corn Hill
New Radnor, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 April 1993
- Locality
- Corn Hill
- Community
- New Radnor
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.23792, -3.25042
- Cadw reference
- 9236
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
Lies on east side of main road about 4.9km north-west of Llanfihangel Nant Melan.
Exterior
Late C18/early C19 Turnpike Trust milestone. Simple, low, roundheaded, painted sandstone. Inscribed 'Penybont 3 miles/Presteign 14+'. Trig point beneath.
Reason for designation
One of a well-preserved series of milestones in the area.
Nearby in the register
- Larch GroveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse 10m W of llanevan FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- LlanevanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn to N. opposite Llanevan FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.