Mile Post, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7621 / 51°45'43"N

Longitude: -3.3464 / 3°20'47"W

OS Eastings: 307172

OS Northings: 207900

OS Grid: SO071079

Mapcode National: GBR HQ.00ZN

Mapcode Global: VH6CR.YZ72

Plus Code: 9C3RQM63+RC

Entry Name: Mile Post

Listing Date: 12 November 2002

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27084

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300027084

Location: Situated on the SE side of the High Street attached at pavement level to the wall of Caeharris Post Office.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Town: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Dowlais

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Early C19 mile post on old turnpike road. It may have been relocated from nearby. It is said that it was originally on the opposite side of the road but the 25 inch OS map of 1900 seems to show it on the same side of the road but further up the High Street.

Exterior

Mile post, black painted cast iron, triangular in section with sloping top. Top has 'ABERGAVEN-NY 17 1/4' in raised lettering. Left side has 'RHYDY-BLEW 7 MILES' and right side 'MERTHYR 2 MILES' both in similar lettering.

Reasons for Listing

Included for the special historic interest of this transport item on old turnpike road.

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II* Former Guest Memorial Library
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II* Dowlais Works Blast Engine House
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II Dowlais Works Stables
On the NW side of Upper Union Street facing down the slope to the High Street and the former location of the Dowlais Iron Works.
II Lower Row
Situated on the E end of Lower Row at its junction with the road leading to Upper Row.
II Industrial building at former Ivor Works
Situated on the S side of the site of the former Ivor Iron Works just N of Ivor Street.
II Stables House
Situated just to the NW and rear of Dowlais Works Stables between Upper Union Street and Ivor Street.
II Ivor English Congregational Church including forecourt walls
On the SE side of Ivor Street just NW of Dowlais Works Stables and some 75m NE of the Church of St John.
II Dowlais Public Library
On the SE side of Upper Union Street opposite the Church of St John and some 100m SW of Dowlais Works Stables.

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Mile Post

A Grade II Listed Building in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil