Cast-iron milepost at Queen's Oak, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7746 / 52°46'28"N

Longitude: -3.1535 / 3°9'12"W

OS Eastings: 322281

OS Northings: 320288

OS Grid: SJ222202

Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.Y8GN

Mapcode Global: WH793.JJK9

Plus Code: 9C4RQRFW+RJ

Entry Name: Cast-iron milepost at Queen's Oak

Listing Date: 2 March 2004

Last Amended: 2 March 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82554

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300082554

Location: At south side of the main street of the village, almost oppostite the War Memorial.

County: Powys

Community: Llansantffraid (Llansanffraid)

Community: Llansantffraid

Locality: Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village

Built-Up Area: Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure Milestone

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History

Probably late C19 or early C20; Turner Brothers were noted in a trade directory in Newtown in 1903.

Exterior

A cast-iron milepost rounded at top and angled at front. At the head is 'Shrewsbury 19 M'; at left 'Llanfyllin 6 M' and at right 'Oswestry 8 M', in each case with an arrow. The foundry mark 'Turner Bros, Newtown' is faintly impressed. The post is painted white with the raised lettering in black.

Reasons for Listing

A late C19 or early C20 cast iron milepost, a relic of the era when former turnpikes were under Local Authority management.

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Cast-iron milepost at Queen's Oak

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys