Milestone at Craig y Gronfa, Glantwymyn, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6904 / 52°41'25"N

Longitude: -3.6842 / 3°41'3"W

OS Eastings: 286265

OS Northings: 311635

OS Grid: SH862116

Mapcode National: GBR 99.3FLM

Mapcode Global: WH683.CMWT

Plus Code: 9C4RM8R8+58

Entry Name: Milestone at Craig y Gronfa

Listing Date: 5 August 2004

Last Amended: 5 August 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83027

ID on this website: 300083027

Location: On the verge, c2.7km N of Cwm Llinau.

County: Powys

Community: Glantwymyn

Locality: Cwm Llinau

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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Mallwyd

History

Probably C19 and associated with the turnpiking of this road.

Exterior

A rectangular slate pillar with chamfered top angles. It is inscribed with the following: Machynlleth / 11 miles / Mallwyd 2 / Pool 27.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special historical interest as a C19 milestone.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Y Rheithordy
The rectory stands S of the church, approached by a curved driveway off the A470.
II* Church of St Tydecho
The church stands at the S end of the village of Mallwyd, by-passed by the present A470.
II Gorphwysfa
The two Gorphywysfa cottages stand immediately E of, and face the churchyard, set crosswise to the main street of the village.
II No 1 Gorphwysfa
The two Gorphwysfa cottages stand immediately E of and facing the churchyard, crosswise to the main street.
II Brigands Inn
The inn is located on the corner of the the A470 Dolgellau to Machynlleth trunk road and the A458 to Welshpool.
II Bridge W of Pont y Cleifion
The bridge is alongside and on the W side of the high level bridge that carries the A470 over the Afon Cleifion, just N of the village of Mallwyd.
II Pont Wrysgen
The bridge carries the main A458 Mallwyd to Welshpool Road over the Afon Cleifion, SW of Cwm Cewydd.
II Dol Ysgallog
Set down from the W side of the main road close to the River Dyfi, c2.5km N of Cwm Llinau.

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Milestone at Craig y Gronfa

A Grade II Listed Building in Glantwymyn, Powys