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Milestone at the N end of Dol-fach

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanbrynmair, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6034 / 52°36'12"N

Longitude: -3.6107 / 3°36'38"W

OS Eastings: 291014

OS Northings: 301846

OS Grid: SH910018

Mapcode National: GBR 9D.91N3

Mapcode Global: WH68J.HTVH

Plus Code: 9C4RJ93Q+9P

Entry Name: Milestone at the N end of Dol-fach

Listing Date: 31 January 1997

Last Amended: 31 January 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18130

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300018130

Location: Located in the grassed verge near the N end of the layby on the NW end of the hamlet of Dol-fâch.

County: Powys

Community: Llanbrynmair (Llanbryn-mair)

Community: Llanbrynmair

Locality: Dolfach

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Milestone, erected c. 1821 for the turnpike trust on the road from Newtown to Machynlleth.

Exterior

A square section pillar of hard sandstone, approximately 1m high, rough hewn at the back, and inscribed facing the road 16 / NEWT / MACH / .. It is overpainted on the front and NW side.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the very few milestones to survive modern roadworks along the length of this turnpike.

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