Mile Post, Meifod, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7355 / 52°44'7"N

Longitude: -3.1985 / 3°11'54"W

OS Eastings: 319172

OS Northings: 315996

OS Grid: SJ191159

Mapcode National: GBR 9Y.0M6B

Mapcode Global: WH798.VH2Q

Plus Code: 9C4RPRP2+6H

Entry Name: Mile Post

Listing Date: 26 May 1995

Last Amended: 26 May 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 15992

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300015992

Location: Located in the road verge under the hedge, on the straight section of road across the valley between Pont Ysgawrhyd and Ystumcolwyn.

County: Powys

Community: Meifod

Locality: Pontysgawrhyd

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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Exterior

Mile post or marker, c.1820 for the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Trust.
Cast iron. Triangular plan with sloping top rising to rounded back plate.
Raised cast lettering reading, on SE face, LLANFYLLIN 5 - M; on NW face: WELSHPOOL 7 - M; and on backplate: LAKE VYRNWY / / 16 - M

Reasons for Listing

Included as the sole surviving mile marker on the Welshpool to Llanfyllin turnpiked road.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Stable Building at Ystumcolwyn Farm
Located on the N side of the farmhouse, in line and W of the brewhouse block.
II* Cruck-framed farm-building at Ystum Colwyn
Ystum Colwyn Farm is at the eastern angle of the junction of the A490 and the A495 NE of Meifod. The cruck-framed farm-buildings bounds the SW side of the farmyard, SE of the house.
II Wheel House including Barn at Ystumcolwyn Farm
Barn and ring shelter at the southern side of the group of farm buildings, south of the house.
II Brewhouse Range at Ystumcolwyn Farm
Located on the N side of the farm buildings, in line and to the NE of the stable building, and facing towards the house.
II Pont Ysgawrhyd
Located on the main Meifod to Welshpool Road crossing the Dyffryn Meifod.
II Cil Bach
Located on low lying ground in the part-township of Cil.
II Cwm Farmhouse
Located on a slightly elevated position on the S side of the Vyrnwy valley, on a sharp bend of the road.
II Straw Barn at Cwm
Located on the SE side of the farmyard to Cwm, which lies immediately SW of the farmhouse.

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Mile Post

A Grade II Listed Building in Meifod, Powys

Coordinates

Exterior

Reasons for Listing

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