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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Mochdre, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5181 / 52°31'5"N

Longitude: -3.3875 / 3°23'15"W

OS Eastings: 305946

OS Northings: 292041

OS Grid: SO059920

Mapcode National: GBR 9P.GGN3

Mapcode Global: VH682.7ZJ0

Plus Code: 9C4RGJ96+6X

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 26 September 1996

Last Amended: 26 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17330

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300017330

Location: On the A489, S side, opposite the entrance to Ty Mawr farm.

County: Powys

Community: Mochdre

Community: Mochdre

Locality: Penstrowed

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

On the Newtown to Llanidloes Turnpike, established after the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Act of 1769.

Exterior

Stone, c0.5m high, hammer dressed to the front and sides, with the rear unworked. On the front, letters have been cut in reading 'NEWT 4' and 'LLANI 91/2'. An Ordnance Survey bench mark has been cut in subsequently.

Reasons for Listing

A well preserved milestone of late C18 date.

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