Milestone opposite to Llanarthney Church, Llanarthney (Llanarthne), Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8613 / 51°51'40"N

Longitude: -4.1302 / 4°7'48"W

OS Eastings: 253411

OS Northings: 220225

OS Grid: SN534202

Mapcode National: GBR DP.SXWX

Mapcode Global: VH4J1.CGDZ

Plus Code: 9C3QVV69+GW

Entry Name: Milestone opposite to Llanarthney Church

Listing Date: 19 May 1999

Last Amended: 19 May 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21742

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021742

Location: In Llanarthney village, immediately opposite to the lychgate of the parish church. It is behind a fence and heavily overgrown with ivy.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Llanarthney (Llanarthne)

Community: Llanarthney

Locality: Llanarthney village

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

The road through Llanarthney to Carmarthen was part of the Three Commotts Turnpike Trust system established in the late C18.

Exterior

Late C18 milestone of limestone the face of which is obscured but which is assumed to bear the lettering: "FROM / Carmarthen / 8 Miles / TO / LLandilo / 6 ¾." The stone is about 800mm high by about 350mm wide.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a late-C18 milestone of characteristic local type.

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II Lychgate of St David's Church
At the entrance to Llanarthney Churchyard.
II* Church of St David (also known as Church of St Arthneu or St Arthney).
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II Former Llanarthney National School
In Llanarthney village, at the road corner opposite to the Golden Grove Arms Hotel.
II Old Smithy
In Llanarthney village to the north of the B4300, between the Parish Church and the Paxton Inn.
II Former Llanarthney Railway Station with single Platform
On the now dismantled railway about 250m north of Llanarthney church. There is a detached lamp and parcel shed, dated 1892, on the same platform.
II Capel-y-dolau C. M. Chapel (also known as Capel-y-DDôl).
At the south edge of Llanarthney village, on the road (Heol-fawr) to Middleton. Wrought-iron gate at roadside and a narrow lane leading to the chapel. Small yard surrounding the chapel on three sides.
II Pistyll Dewi Farmhouse
At the north side of the B4100 500m east of the village of Llanarthney. House at east side of a small farmyard, with rubble masonry front garden wall.
II Dôlgwynon (also known as Gwynon Dale).
Midway between Llanarthney village and the site of Middleton Hall, reached by a short private drive west from the unclassified road.

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Milestone opposite to Llanarthney Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanarthney (Llanarthne), Carmarthenshire