Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20543
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/10/1998
Date of Amendment
16/10/1998
Name of Property
Milepost at Pontyates
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanelli Rural
Town
Locality
Pontyates
Easting
247585
Northing
208222
Street Side
Location
At the roadside near entrance to a house named Gelli Oer (55 Heol Llanelli)
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The road from Carmarthen to Llanelli through Pontyates was part of the Kidwelly Turnpike Trust system re-established in the late C18 under its Renewal Act of 1779. This road was taken into unified management c.1845 and a cast-iron milepost is likely to be of the latter date.
Exterior
Cast-iron milepost, consisting of a single casting standing about 600 mm high plus a separate capping. Each face of the post is about 350 mm wide, the faces meeting at 90 degrees. At left "TO LLANELLY 6 [MILES]", at right "TO CARMARTHEN 9 [MILES]" in boldly raised serif lettering, the letters of the town names being set out in arch form. The capping casting presents an inclined triangular face over each main face, the triangles meeting at the apex. The capping is not bolted to the main casting. No foundry mark seen.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a cast-iron milepost of the period of rationalisation of the South Wales turnpikes.
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