Milepost opposite "Pinecroft"

Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, designated on 5 August 1991.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milepost opposite "Pinecroft", Newcastle Emlyn, 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: 5 August 1991
Community: Newcastle Emlyn
Unitary authority: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.03918, -4.45248
Cadw reference: 9697

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (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 · 211 Newcastle Emlyn (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 on roadside some 600m E of B4333 junction.

Exterior

Later C19 cast-iron milepost, triangular plan on square base, hollow back and pyramidal head.

Base marked: 'Old Foundry Co Carmarthen'; left side of main part: 'To Llandyssil 7+ miles, Carmarthen 18 miles'; and right side: 'To Newcastle Emlyn 1 mile, Cardigan 11 miles'.

Matching milepost one mile W on Cardigan Road (see above).

Condition good but not properly secured.

Nearby in the register

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

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