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Milepost in Tavernspite village

A Grade II Listed Building in Tavernspite, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7829 / 51°46'58"N

Longitude: -4.6372 / 4°38'13"W

OS Eastings: 218186

OS Northings: 212648

OS Grid: SN181126

Mapcode National: GBR D0.YY5Q

Mapcode Global: VH2P7.KGV2

Plus Code: 9C3QQ9M7+54

Entry Name: Milepost in Tavernspite village

Listing Date: 15 October 1997

Last Amended: 15 October 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18987

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300018987

Location: E of village of Tavernspite, N side of road

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: Lampeter Velfrey (Llanbedr Felfre)

Community: Lampeter Velfrey

Locality: Tavernspite

Built-Up Area: Tavernspite

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

A milepost on one of the roads which were shown on the map in the 1844 Inquiry Report as managed by the Tavernspite Turnpike Trust. The Trust appears to be of C18 origin. It was controlled under an act of 1808. Following the Rebecca riots all Pembrokeshire turnpike roads were taken over in 1845 by the County Roads Board. It was probably after this consolidation that the foundry of Joseph Marychurch, Haverfordwest, cast the plates for the mileposts.

Exterior

Milepost consisting of two cast-iron plates each with its top pointed. The plates are butted together at 90 degrees, fixed to a solid backing but not fixed to each other.

The W-facing plate reads '16 miles 1301 yards to Carmarthen'. The E-facing plate reads '4 miles 1219 yards to Narberth'. Both plates have the wording 'Marychurch Foundry' in smaller lettering at the foot. This milepost is the first on the Tavernspite turnpike, close to the position where the turnpike gate stood.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a C19 cast-iron milepost of distinctive local type, the first on the Tavernspite Turnpike.

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