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Milestone on A487

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanon, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2812 / 52°16'52"N

Longitude: -4.1777 / 4°10'39"W

OS Eastings: 251541

OS Northings: 267013

OS Grid: SN515670

Mapcode National: GBR 8N.YD04

Mapcode Global: VH3JF.JXSM

Plus Code: 9C4Q7RJC+FW

Entry Name: Milestone on A487

Listing Date: 30 April 1996

Last Amended: 30 April 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17905

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300017905

Location: Situated on the W side of the A487 in the centre of Llanon, approximately 80m S of the Central Hotel by the house called 'Mile End'.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Llansantffraed (Llansanffraid)

Community: Llansantffraed

Locality: Llanon

Built-Up Area: Llanon

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Early C19 milestone on the Cardigan to Aberystwyth road. Turnpike trust formed 1770.

Exterior

Freestanding white-painted milestone with curved top, approximately 80cm high by 40cm wide by 20cm deep. Inscription reads

ABERYSTWYTH
11
MILES

The word 'ABERYSTWYTH' is inscribed following the curved top of the milestone.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an historically interesting relic of transport history in the area.

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