Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone in wide Grass Verge below The Van Hill
New Radnor, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 April 1993
- Locality
- The Van
- Community
- New Radnor
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.22234, -3.22085
- Cadw reference
- 9268
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 W side of A44 1.6km north west of Llanfihangel Nant Melan.
Exterior
Possibly late C18/early C19 Turnpike Trust milestone. Simple, low, roundheaded, painted sandstone. Inscribed: "Penybont 5 miles/Presteign 12+". Trig point at base.
Reason for designation
One of a well-preserved series of milestones in the area.
Nearby in the register
- Milestone in Grass Verge 300m W of Fforest InnTransportunder 1 mi
- Cae-Banal Castle MoundMotteunder 1 mi
- Crug Eryr Mound and Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
- Llannerch cup-marked rockCup Marked Stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.