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Milestone-Abergavenny 3

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanover, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7779 / 51°46'40"N

Longitude: -3.0062 / 3°0'22"W

OS Eastings: 330679

OS Northings: 209283

OS Grid: SO306092

Mapcode National: GBR F6.Z0YK

Mapcode Global: VH79D.VK3X

Plus Code: 9C3RQXHV+5G

Entry Name: Milestone-Abergavenny 3

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87173

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300087173

Location: On the east side of the A4052 by the junction with the minor road to the parish church and near the North Gate to Llanover Park.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llanover (Llanofer)

Community: Llanover

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Probably c1821 and contemporary with the dated Llanellen Bridge, all built as part of the turnpiking of what is now A4052, the main road from Abergavenny to Pontypool.

Exterior

Plain standing milestone with ramped top. Inset cast iron plate with relief lettering ABERGAVENNY 3 PONTYPOOL 7.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as one of a series of early C19 turnpike milestones on the A4052 Abergavenny-Pontypool road.

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  • II Court Farm Buildings
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  • II Ty-coch, including attached Granary and Outhouse
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  • II Barn and attached Stable at Ty-coch
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  • II Bridge No. 84 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
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