Milestone on A44, Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4098 / 52°24'35"N

Longitude: -3.8587 / 3°51'31"W

OS Eastings: 273663

OS Northings: 280713

OS Grid: SN736807

Mapcode National: GBR 92.P6L3

Mapcode Global: VH4FH.2PDJ

Plus Code: 9C4RC45R+WG

Entry Name: Milestone on A44

Listing Date: 25 November 2004

Last Amended: 25 November 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83337

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300083337

Location: Situated on S side of road, some 300m E of entrance to Llywernog mine and some 250m W of junction with lane to Ystumtuen.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Aberystwyth

Community: Blaenrheidol

Locality: Llywernog

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Milestone, C19, on new road from Aberystwyth laid out in 1812 to join old road from Llangurig 2.5km E of Ponterwyd at junction with B4343.

Exterior

Milestone, whitewashed stone with curved top inscribed 'Aberystwth 11 miles', the town name in capitals following curve, 'Miles' in lower case under numeral. Similar lettering on 12 and 14 mile stones.

Reasons for Listing

Included for transport historical interest as marking early turnpike route.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Mine offices at Llywernog Mine
Situated some 200m N of A44 at Llywernog, in centre of museum complex.
II Rock-crusher house and wheel-pit at Llywernog Mine
Situated at W end of row comprising crusher-house, wheel-pit and mine-office at Llywernog Mine, some 200m N of A44.
II Ore dressing shed and ore-bin at Llywernog Mine
Situated on slope behind the crusher-house at Llywernog.
II Afallen
Situated on S side of A44 in short row of three houses, some 200m w of entrance to Llywernog lead mine.
II Gunpowder magazine at Llywernog Mine
Situated on slope at NW corner of lead-mine site reached by track from main mine buildings past ruin of late C18 mine office.
II Dolcarne
Situated some 400m N of A44 on right side of lane to Dinas reservoir.
II Penybont
Situated about 60m W of the old bridge in Ponterwyd, on W side of lane to Dinas reservoir.
II Yr Hen Bont
Situated some 100m upstream of A44 bridge over the Rheidol, opposite Ponterwyd chapel.

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Milestone on A44

A Grade II Listed Building in Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion