Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone by roadside on N side of farm road to Llanloggin
Penybont, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1993
- Locality
- Llandegley
- Community
- Penybont
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.25270, -3.25869
- Cadw reference
- 9312
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 to rear of grassy verge close to road junction of farm road with A44.
History
Late C18/early C19.
Exterior
Simple low round-headed stone, overpainted. Presumably erected by Radnorshire Turnpike Trust. Inscription reads "Penybont 2 miles: Presteign 15+". O.S. bench mark point marked at base.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a consistent series of milestones still remaining in this part of Radnorshire.
Nearby in the register
- Burton House (formerly the Post Office)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St Tecla including the Churchyard with Tomb ChestsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box to NE of the Parish ChurchCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Y-friallenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.