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Milestone outside Aelbryn

A Grade II Listed Building in Caersws, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.528 / 52°31'40"N

Longitude: -3.4073 / 3°24'26"W

OS Eastings: 304624

OS Northings: 293172

OS Grid: SO046931

Mapcode National: GBR 9N.FXCX

Mapcode Global: VH681.WQKC

Plus Code: 9C4RGHHV+63

Entry Name: Milestone outside Aelbryn

Listing Date: 5 November 1996

Last Amended: 5 November 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17553

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300017553

Location: The milestone is now located in the narrow road verge, under the garden hedge of 'Aelbryn', approx 1km E of the village centre.

County: Powys

Community: Caersws (Caersŵs)

Community: Caersws

Locality: Llanwnog

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

The road from Newtown to Machynlleth, through Aberhafesp was included in the Second District, defined under the First Montgomeryshire Act of 1769, 'for the Repairing and Widening of ' various specified roads, and to raise tolls by means of turnpike gates. The powers were re-enacted in 1773 and at later times, and these included the power to erect stones at mile intervals. This road was superceded by the construction of the new turnpike on the S sive of the river, called the 'Long Length'.

Exterior

A triangular fronted pillar of compact sandstone, erected c.1790 ch, bearing elegantly incised lettering, in part roughly overpainted in black, reading, on the left face: 5 / NEWT, and on the right 23 / MACH / CHYN / LLETH. The reversal of faces indicates the milestone has been relocated here from the opposite site of the road.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the few milestones surviving from the marking out of the mile points by the Turnpike Trust.

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