Milestone on A487
A Grade II Listed Building in Llanon, Ceredigion
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Coordinates
Latitude: 52.2812 / 52°16'52"N
Longitude: -4.1777 / 4°10'39"W
OS Eastings: 251541
OS Northings: 267013
OS Grid: SN515670
Mapcode National: GBR 8N.YD04
Mapcode Global: VH3JF.JXSM
Plus Code: 9C4Q7RJC+FW
Entry Name: Milestone on A487
Listing Date: 30 April 1996
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 17905
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300017905
Location: Situated on the W side of the A487 in the centre of Llanon, approximately 80m S of the Central Hotel by the house called 'Mile End'.
County: Ceredigion
Community: Llansantffraed (Llansanffraid)
Community: Llansantffraed
Locality: Llanon
Built-Up Area: Llanon
Traditional County: Cardiganshire
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Milestone
History
Early C19 milestone on the Cardigan to Aberystwyth road. Turnpike trust formed 1770.
Exterior
Freestanding white-painted milestone with curved top, approximately 80cm high by 40cm wide by 20cm deep. Inscription reads
ABERYSTWYTH
11
MILES
The word 'ABERYSTWYTH' is inscribed following the curved top of the milestone.
Reasons for Listing
Included as an historically interesting relic of transport history in the area.
External Links
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