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Milestone

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 19 May 1981.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
19 May 1981
Community
Carmarthen
Unitary authority
Carmarthenshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.85468, -4.32242
Cadw reference
9504

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated roughly midway down Monument Hill.

History

Milestone on former turnpike road to Irish ferry at Pembroke Dock. Presumably earlier C19 after the ferry service opened from Hobbs Point to Waterford in the 1820s.

Exterior

Tablet of stone with semi-elliptical head and with the following inscription: "To Hobbs Point 32 miles".

Reason for designation

Included for transport history interest as marking route for the Irish mail coach.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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