Milestone on Old Amroth Road, in the verge 200m west of Greenacre Market Garden, Amroth, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.758 / 51°45'28"N

Longitude: -4.6554 / 4°39'19"W

OS Eastings: 216830

OS Northings: 209928

OS Grid: SN168099

Mapcode National: GBR GG.1J07

Mapcode Global: VH2PF.827M

Plus Code: 9C3QQ85V+6R

Entry Name: Milestone on Old Amroth Road, in the verge 200m west of Greenacre Market Garden

Listing Date: 30 June 2022

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87866

ID on this website: 300087866

Location: Situated on the N side of the Old Amroth Road, parallel to the A477.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: Amroth

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

History

Milestone of 1838 on the Carmarthen to Pembroke Dock turnpike road, the cast-iron plaque cast by Moss & Sons of Carmarthen.

Exterior

Milestone, cast-iron plaque on stone or concrete. Canted front with two triangular-headed faces. On left: '18 miles to Carmarthen'. On right: '15 miles to Hobb's Point'.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved example of a milestone, with special historic interest, as part of the earlier C19 turnpike system.

External Links

Cadwr Listing

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Milestone on Old Amroth Road, in the verge 200m west of Greenacre Market Garden

A Grade II Listed Building in Amroth, Pembrokeshire