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Milestone 170m W of Gerddigwynin

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.048 / 52°2'52"N

Longitude: -3.7242 / 3°43'27"W

OS Eastings: 281855

OS Northings: 240248

OS Grid: SN818402

Mapcode National: GBR Y7.F2W2

Mapcode Global: VH5DR.DSJC

Plus Code: 9C4R27XG+58

Entry Name: Milestone 170m W of Gerddigwynin

Listing Date: 25 February 1999

Last Amended: 25 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21398

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021398

Location: Situated on S side of road to Tirabad some 1.3km from Glanbran Arms.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Llandovery

Community: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Community: Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn

Locality: Cynghordy

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Milestone on old Roman road into Breconshire, probably early C18.

Exterior

Milestone, roughly squared stone with inscription 'TO LLANDOVERY 5 MILES' and benchmark below.

Reasons for Listing

Included for historical interest as indication of route of former turnpike road, since replaced by A 483.

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