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Milestone on Bishops Castle Road

A Grade II Listed Building in Montgomery, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5567 / 52°33'24"N

Longitude: -3.1424 / 3°8'32"W

OS Eastings: 322647

OS Northings: 296041

OS Grid: SO226960

Mapcode National: GBR B0.D303

Mapcode Global: WH7B2.PZTV

Plus Code: 9C4RHV45+M3

Entry Name: Milestone on Bishops Castle Road

Listing Date: 16 December 2005

Last Amended: 16 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87249

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300087249

Location: Situated on W side some 400m SE of the town.

County: Powys

Town: Montgomery

Community: Montgomery (Trefaldwyn)

Community: Montgomery

Built-Up Area: Montgomery

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Early C19 cast-iron mileplate affixed to rounded sandstone marking distance on the turnpike road to Bishops Castle. The turnpike roads were established c. 1768.

Exterior

Milestone with early C19 cast-iron plate affixed to possibly earlier round headed stone. Plate reads 'Miles/ from/ M,gomery. ½ / Bps, Castle. 8'. First word follows curve of head.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a turnpike road milestone of special historic transport interest.

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