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
80793
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/12/2002
Date of Amendment
31/12/2002
Name of Property
Milestone near Wern Farmyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Banwy
Town
Locality
Wern
Easting
296508
Northing
312473
Street Side
Location
At the north side of the A458 close to the entrance to Wern Farm.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
A milestone probably set up at the start of the Mallwyd to Welshpool turnpike established under the
Montgomeryshire Turnpikes Act of 1769.
Exterior
A slate milestone about 0.5 m high, with splayed top corners. It indicates ''Machynlleth / 19 miles /
Mallwyd 7½ / Can=office 4½ / Pool 19''. Defaced benchmark at top.
Interior
Reason for designation
A milestone of the turnpike era on an important cross-Wales route.
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