Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
05/02/1999
Date of Amendment
05/02/1999
Name of Property
Milestone in Pontyberem village
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Locality
Pontyberem Village
Location
To the east side of Llannon Road (B4306).
History
The road through Pontyberem to Llannon was part of the Kidwelly Turnpike Trust system re-established in the late C18 under its Renewal Act of 1779.
Exterior
Late-C18 milestone of limestone bearing the lettering: "From / Carmarthen / 9 Miles / To Llannon / 5". The stone is about 500 mm high by about 400 mm wide, and about 150 mm thick. The top is roughly rounded.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late-C18 milestone of characteristic local type.
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