Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone in grass verge midway between Tan House and Fishpools
Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Graig, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, designated on 17 June 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 June 1993
- Locality
- Graig
- Community
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.30330, -3.21287
- Cadw reference
- 9284
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)
- 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
About 0.5km NE of Graig Wood. Probably erected by Radnorshire Turnpike Trust in early C19.
Exterior
Simple, low round-headed stone, overpainted. Inscribed 'Knighton 9 miles Penybont 4+'.
Reason for designation
One of a series of similar milestones in this part of Radnorshire.
Nearby in the register
- Graig FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lane CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone Set into grass verge at N side of CrossroadsTransportunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box set into grass verge close to Tan House ChapelCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.