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
84259
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/03/2005
Date of Amendment
16/03/2005
Name of Property
Milestone on A4120
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Pontarfynach
Town
Aberystwyth
Locality
Pontarfynach
Easting
271622
Northing
277309
Street Side
S
Location
On the S side of the A4120 some 2.6km W of the bridge over the Afon Mynach.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Milestone on former turnpike road to Aberystwyth from Devil's Bridge. The old road to Aberystwyth ran through Devil's Bridge from Cwmystwyth and Rhayader. In 1770 there were two turnpike roads designated from Devil's Bridge, one NE towards Llangurig, the other through Cwmystwyth. In 1812 a new road was made N of the Rheidol from Aberystwyth through Ponterwyd to join the existing Llangurig road about 2 km W of Ponterwyd. This milestone appears to relate to the 1770 Aberystwyth- Devil's Bridge - Llangurig route (A4120/ B4343/ A44) but looks early C19.
Exterior
Milestone, whitewashed stone, curved topped with inscription 'Aberystwyth 10 miles', the town name following the curve, in Roman capitals.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for transport historical interest as marking early turnpike route.
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