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.
Date of Designation
14/12/2004
Date of Amendment
14/12/2004
Name of Property
Milestone on A470
Location
On the E side of the road approximately 3km NW of Pont Marteg.
History
A mid C19 milestone first shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A freestone mile marker with segmental top, painted white. Inscribed in black-painted letters is 'Rhayader 5 miles' and 'Aberystwyth 29 miles.'
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as one of a series of well-preserved C19 milestones on the A470 between Llangurig and Builth Wells.
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