Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
31/01/1997
Date of Amendment
31/01/1997
Name of Property
Milestone at the N end of Dol-fach
Location
Located in the grassed verge near the N end of the layby on the NW end of the hamlet of Dol-fâch.
History
Milestone, erected c. 1821 for the turnpike trust on the road from Newtown to Machynlleth.
Exterior
A square section pillar of hard sandstone, approximately 1m high, rough hewn at the back, and inscribed facing the road 16 / NEWT / MACH / .. It is overpainted on the front and NW side.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the very few milestones to survive modern roadworks along the length of this turnpike.
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