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Mile Post

A Grade II Listed Building in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7621 / 51°45'43"N

Longitude: -3.3464 / 3°20'47"W

OS Eastings: 307172

OS Northings: 207900

OS Grid: SO071079

Mapcode National: GBR HQ.00ZN

Mapcode Global: VH6CR.YZ72

Plus Code: 9C3RQM63+RC

Entry Name: Mile Post

Listing Date: 12 November 2002

Last Amended: 12 November 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27084

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300027084

Location: Situated on the SE side of the High Street attached at pavement level to the wall of Caeharris Post Office.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Town: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Dowlais

Community: Dowlais

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Early C19 mile post on old turnpike road. It may have been relocated from nearby. It is said that it was originally on the opposite side of the road but the 25 inch OS map of 1900 seems to show it on the same side of the road but further up the High Street.

Exterior

Mile post, black painted cast iron, triangular in section with sloping top. Top has 'ABERGAVEN-NY 17 1/4' in raised lettering. Left side has 'RHYDY-BLEW 7 MILES' and right side 'MERTHYR 2 MILES' both in similar lettering.

Reasons for Listing

Included for the special historic interest of this transport item on old turnpike road.

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