Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
02/03/2004
Date of Amendment
02/03/2004
Name of Property
Cast-iron Milepost at Waen
Location
At east side of the B4393, opposite the entrance to Waen Farm.
History
Probably late C19 or early C20; Turner Brothers were noted in a trade directory in Newtown in 1903.
Exterior
A cast-iron milepost rounded at top and angled at front. At the head is 'Shrewsbury 18 M'; at left 'Llanfyllin 7 M' and at right 'Oswestry 7 M', in each case with an arrow. The foundry mark 'Turner Bros, Newtown' is faintly impressed. The post is painted white with the raised lettering in black.
Reason for designation
A late C19 or early C20 cast iron milepost, a relic of the era when former turnpikes were under Local Authority management.
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