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Milestone on A4120 N of Devil's Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3807 / 52°22'50"N

Longitude: -3.8452 / 3°50'42"W

OS Eastings: 274504

OS Northings: 277455

OS Grid: SN745774

Mapcode National: GBR 92.R3X4

Mapcode Global: VH4FP.9FK9

Plus Code: 9C4R95J3+7W

Entry Name: Milestone on A4120 N of Devil's Bridge

Listing Date: 25 November 2004

Last Amended: 25 November 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83332

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300083332

Location: Situated on E side of road some 300m N of Woodlands Cafe.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Aberystwyth

Community: Blaenrheidol

Community: Blaenrheidol

Locality: Devil's Bridge

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Milestone on turnpike road from Llangurig to Aberystwyth via Devil's Bridge, for which trust was established in 1770. Probably late C18 or early C19 with mid C19 cast-iron plate.

Exterior

Milestone, with curved top and affixed cast-iron half-round plate reading 'Aberystwyth 12 miles'.

Reasons for Listing

Included for transport historical interest as marking early turnpike route.

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