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Milestone at Battle

A Grade II Listed Building in Yscir (Ysgir), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9692 / 51°58'9"N

Longitude: -3.4456 / 3°26'44"W

OS Eastings: 300785

OS Northings: 231065

OS Grid: SO007310

Mapcode National: GBR YL.L5Z7

Mapcode Global: VH6BR.7R9S

Plus Code: 9C3RXH93+MQ

Entry Name: Milestone at Battle

Listing Date: 23 March 2005

Last Amended: 23 March 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84275

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300084275

Location: Near the edge of Battle on the W side of the road through the village some 100m NW of the Church of Saint Cynog.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Yscir (Ysgir)

Community: Yscir

Locality: Battle

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Milestone on former main route NW from Brecon, probably late C18.

Exterior

Milestone, inscribed in well carved letters, 'To Brecon 3 Miles'.

Reasons for Listing

Included for historical transport interest, as a milestone on a minor road, presumably once a turnpike.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Church of Saint Cynog
    On the W side of Battle in a churchyard S of the road through the village.
  • II Ty'r Pentre
    On the S side of the road through Battle village some 150m E of the Church of Saint Cynog.
  • II Nos 1 and 2 Beacons View
    On the N side of the road through Battle village some 220m E of the Church of Saint Cynog.
  • II Battle House
    On the N side of a valley some 850m N of the Church of Saint Cynog in Battle village.
  • II Pontaryscir
    Carrying the minor road from Trallong to Cradoc over the Afon Yscir some 670m NE of the Church of Saint Mary and Saint Cynidr.
  • II* Penoyre House
    Set high in a landscaped park (now a golf course) above the village of Cradoc to S; reached by a formal drive to E.
  • II Glanyscir and front garden railings
    S of the minor road from Trallong to Cradoc just W of Pont-ar-Yscir.
  • II Entrance gatepiers and gates to Penoyre
    On the E side of a landscaped park (now a golf course) above the village of Cradoc to S; approached by a formal drive to E.

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