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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Kerry (Ceri), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5289 / 52°31'43"N

Longitude: -3.1367 / 3°8'12"W

OS Eastings: 322985

OS Northings: 292942

OS Grid: SO229929

Mapcode National: GBR B0.FY55

Mapcode Global: VH686.LP4Q

Plus Code: 9C4RGVH7+H8

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 12 September 1996

Last Amended: 12 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17284

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300017284

Location: Partly buried in the road verge, almost opposite the turning to Montgomery.

County: Powys

Town: Newtown

Community: Kerry (Ceri)

Community: Kerry

Locality: Cwm-Bromley

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

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Exterior

An C18 milestone consisting of a round topped slab of stone inscribed: [Bishop's Castle] 7 Miles. [Churchstoke] 2 [Miles]

The stone has since been partially defaced by two bench marks.

Reasons for Listing

Included as only surviving original milestone erected following the 'Montgomeryshire Acts' of 1769 and 1773, marking the mile spacing along the road from Newtown to Bishop's Castle.

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