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Latitude: 51.8041 / 51°48'14"N
Longitude: -2.7013 / 2°42'4"W
OS Eastings: 351739
OS Northings: 211951
OS Grid: SO517119
Mapcode National: GBR FL.XJK8
Mapcode Global: VH86V.4X8B
Plus Code: 9C3VR73X+JF
Entry Name: Milestone '1mile to Monmouth'
Listing Date: 10 August 2005
Last Amended: 10 August 2005
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 85211
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300085211
Location: On north-east side of the main road down the Wye valley about 400m east of Wyesham Avenue.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Monmouth
Community: Monmouth (Trefynwy)
Community: Monmouth
Locality: Wyesham
Built-Up Area: Monmouth
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Milestone
Turnpike milestone erected on the Monmouth-Chepstow Turnpike. The Wye Valley turnpike was opened in 1829 and was a vital factor in the growth of local tourism in the C19. Previously many villages, such as Redbrook and Tintern, could only be reached by road from up in the forest and almost all traffic went by river. The road was built and maintained by the Monmouth Turnpike Trust, but this was wound up in 1873 and responsibility passed to the local Highways Board and then to Monmouthshire County Council following the County Council Act of 1888.
Forest of Dean grey sandstone block with rounded top and cut letters 'MONMOUTH SHIREHALL 1'
Included for its special historic interest as an early C19 turnpike milestone on a road opened in 1828-9 which was a key factor in the development of road vehicle borne tourist traffic in the Wye Valley.
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