Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17284
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/09/1996
Date of Amendment
12/09/1996
Name of Property
Milestone
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Kerry
Town
Newtown
Locality
Cwm-Bromley
Easting
322985
Northing
292942
Street Side
E
Location
Partly buried in the road verge, almost opposite the turning to Montgomery.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Exterior
An C18 milestone consisting of a round topped slab of stone inscribed: [Bishop's Castle] 7 Miles. [Churchstoke] 2 [Miles]
The stone has since been partially defaced by two bench marks.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as only surviving original milestone erected following the 'Montgomeryshire Acts' of 1769 and 1773, marking the mile spacing along the road from Newtown to Bishop's Castle.
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