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
80791
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/12/2002
Date of Amendment
31/12/2002
Name of Property
Milestone near Dyffryn Restaurant
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Banwy
Town
Locality
Foel
Easting
297992
Northing
312032
Street Side
Location
At the south side of the A458 about 30m west of Dyffryn Restaurant.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
A milestone probably set up at the start of the Mallwyd to Welshpool turnpike established under the
Montgomeryshire Turnpikes Act of 1769.
Exterior
A slate milestone about 0.6 m high, with splayed top corners. It indicates ''Machynlleth / 20 miles /
Mallwyd 8½ / Canoffice 3½ / Pool 18''. Moved and reset in concrete.
Interior
Reason for designation
A milestone of the turnpike era on an important cross-Wales route.
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