Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
13553
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/03/1975
Date of Amendment
18/02/1999
Name of Property
Milestone
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Caerphilly
Town
Caerphilly
Locality
Caerphilly Centre
Easting
315782
Northing
186139
Street Side
E
Location
Located outside the Coach House Gallery to the S of Warren Drive.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably C18, representing the turnpiking of an ancient route from Caerphilly to Cardiff. Now incorporated in a snecked stone wall, so probably not in its original position.
Exterior
Limestone block, tapering out towards the top and roughly rectangular in plan. An inscription on the front face reads 'From / Cardiff / VII Mile'. Now incorporated in a garden wall of snecked stone as an end pier.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a feature of the former turnpike road.
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