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
14081
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/01/1976
Date of Amendment
08/11/2001
Name of Property
Milepost outside No.273
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Canton
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Canton
Easting
316642
Northing
176533
Street Side
S
Location
At Canton Cross forming part of a good group with The Corporation PH and Canton Library.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably dating from early/mid C19. The post has been moved from outside Nos. 10 and 12 Llandaff Road, which formed a part of the Cardiff-Llantrisant turnpike.
Exterior
Cast-iron milepost, triangular on plan. Downward pointing apex with the words 'LANDAFF 1¼'; left hand narrow vertical portion with the words 'CARDIFF 1 MILES'; right hand portion with the words 'LANTRISANT 9½ MILES'.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as an early/mid C19 turnpike milepost.
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