Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost behind No. 24, Blaenwern
Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1991
- Community
- Newcastle Emlyn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.03642, -4.47132
- Cadw reference
- 9696
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on side of road above Blaenwern estate, some 100m W of
Porth Street
Exterior
Later C19 cast-iron milepost, triangular plan on square base, hollow back and pyramidal head. Base marked: 'Old Foundry Co Carmarthen'; left side: 'To Llandyssil 8+ miles, Carmarthen 19 miles'; and right side: 'to Cardigan 10 miles'.
Matching milestone 1 mile E on Carmarthen Road (see below).
Not marked on 1889 OS when milepost was on end of Glazier Row.
Nearby in the register
- The vicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Emlyn Castle (All Kings Premises)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Pillar Box outside Midland BankCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Former Emlyn Grammer SchoolRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.