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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
81842
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/08/2003
Date of Amendment
29/08/2003
Name of Property
The Green Stone
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Town
Locality
Green-ucha
Easting
312543
Northing
325901
Street Side
Location
At the east side of the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant at the south side of the B4580, close to the former school.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A menhir re-erected in 1770, by Dr Worthington, vicar (1747-1778) to serve as a milestone for the solace and convenience of travellers. It gives the distances from Shrewsbury (then considered the metropolitan centre of east Powysland) and from London. Before the construction of the adjacent National School it stood on a mound at the school site; in the C19 it was moved to its present position and temporarily used as a lamp-post.
Exterior
A stone approximately 2 m tall, with a slightly rounded face to the east, carrying on this face the inscription 'Viatorum solatio et commoditat... / A Salop / XXVI / A Lond / CLXXX / L' and on the rear in a square 'H P vic P / MDCCLXX'
Interior
Reason for designation
A re-used menhir inscribed as a milepost; the use of Latin implying cultural respect for an ancient monument, even if not readily understood by all coachmen.
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