Milestone 300m south of Tintern Abbey, Tintern, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6942 / 51°41'39"N

Longitude: -2.6748 / 2°40'29"W

OS Eastings: 353452

OS Northings: 199715

OS Grid: ST534997

Mapcode National: GBR JM.4FVR

Mapcode Global: VH87F.LP81

Plus Code: 9C3VM8VG+M3

Entry Name: Milestone 300m south of Tintern Abbey

Listing Date: 29 September 2000

Last Amended: 29 September 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24056

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300024056

Location: On the west side of the A466 about 300m south of Tintern Abbey.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Tintern (Tyndyrn)

Community: Wye Valley

Locality: Abbey Tintern

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

The Wye Valley turnpike was opened in 1829 and was a vital factor in the growth in local tourism in the C19. Previously Tintern could only be reached by road from Devauden and almost all traffic was by river.

Exterior

White limestone block set diagonally with the left face MONMOUTH 11 MILES and the right face CHEPSTOW 7 MILES.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an early C19 turnpike milestone situated on a road opened in 1828-9 which was a key factor in the development of road vehicle borne tourist traffic in the Wye valley.

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Abbey Church of St Mary (Tintern Abbey) including monastic buildings
In a prominent position on the right bank of the river Wye on the east side of the A466.
II* St Anne's House
At the junction of the A466 and Chapel Lane and about 200m east of Tintern Abbey.
II Former Dairy of St Anne's House
On the north east side of St Anne's House.
II Tomb with Pyramid in Churchyard of Former Church of St Mary
About 30m from the east end of the Church of St Mary.
II Tomb of J S Brown in Churchyard of Former Church of St Mary
About 30m from the east end of the Church of St Mary.
II Tomb with Sarcophagus in Churchyard of Former Church of St Mary
About 30m from the east end of the Church of St Mary.
II The Anchor P H including the Watergate
About 200m west of the entrance to Tintern Abbey.
II Former Church of St Mary
High on the hillside about 400m west of Tintern Abbbey and reached by a paved footpath from Chapel Lane.

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Milestone 300m south of Tintern Abbey

A Grade II Listed Building in Tintern, Monmouthshire