Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 10 January 1991. Milestone.

Milestone

WRENN ID
riven-pedestal-pearl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Country
Wales
Date first listed
10 January 1991
Type
Milestone
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Dated l860. Octagonal stone milestone with stepped and moulded cap; splayed out at base. Some faces have lightly droved masonry. Reads as follows:-

  • To Merthyr 6+ miles
  • To London l82 3/4 miles
  • To Cardiff 22 3/4 miles
  • To Brecon 23 miles
  • To Neath l9+ miles

The base reads "Erected by the Aberdare Local Board of Health. Executed by H Pritchard contractor Aberdare". Old photographs show that it formerly had a lamp to the top.

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