Milepost by Crack Hill House, Colwinston, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.48 / 51°28'47"N

Longitude: -3.5265 / 3°31'35"W

OS Eastings: 294090

OS Northings: 176771

OS Grid: SS940767

Mapcode National: GBR HG.KXB9

Mapcode Global: VH5HR.T2J9

Plus Code: 9C3RFFHF+X9

Entry Name: Milepost by Crack Hill House

Listing Date: 23 July 2003

Last Amended: 23 July 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81332

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300081332

Location: On the north side of the road about half way up Crack Hill.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Town: Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen

Community: Colwinston (Tregolwyn)

Community: Colwinston

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: House Milestone

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History

Dated 1835 and erected by the Cowbridge District Turnpike Trust

Exterior

Ornately moulded cast-iron milepost in Gothic style, one of a series on the A48 to the West of Cardiff. Rectangular panels at the base, the lower one with date '1835' and the upper one with the words 'Colwinston Parish'. Behind and above this, a tall crowning tablet with rounded head and the inscription 'Cowbridge District' at the top. Two pointed panels protrude from the lower part of this tablet, the left hand one inscribed 'To Cowbridge 4' and the right hand one inscribed 'To Bridgend 3'. A segmental panel inscribed 'London 174' below these and above rectangular panels at base. See similar listed mileposts in City of Cardiff, namely, in Cowbridge Road East and West and in the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagans.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a particularly elaborate turnpike milepost which is one of a series on the A48.

External Links

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S wing of courtyard range opposite Brocastle house.
II Village House
On the north side of Colwinston village street at the east end.
II The Sages
On the north side of Colwinston village street at the east end.
I Church of St Michael and All Angels
At the west end of Colwinston village.
II Churchyard Cross of Church of St. Michael and All Angels
On the south side of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels near the porch.
II Churchyard Wall of Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Completely surrounding the Churchyard of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels.
II The Old Parsonage
Immediately to the south of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels.

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Milepost by Crack Hill House

A Grade II Listed Building in Colwinston, Vale of Glamorgan