Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone sited approx. 800m NE of Road Junction with A44
Penybont, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1993
- Locality
- Penybont Village
- Community
- Penybont
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.27126, -3.28841
- Cadw reference
- 9297
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
Located on moorland verge of A488.
History
Late C18/early C19.
Exterior
Simple low round-headed stone, overpainted. Presumably erected by Radnorshire Turnpike Trust. Inscription reads: "Knighton 13 miles, Penybont + mile".
Reason for designation
One of a consistent series of milestones still remaining in this part of Radnorshire.
Nearby in the register
- Medieval Settlement on Penybont CommonDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box opposite Severn Arms HotelCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Severn Arms HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike roadRoadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.