Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Milepost Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 406 | |
Manual Reference | CARDIFF048 | |
Title | Milepost | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1835 | |
Unveiling details | 1835 | |
Road | Westgate Street | |
Precise Location | At NW end of Westgate Street | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | ST178764 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | Cardiff County Council | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Taken from CADW report: 'Ornately moulded cast iron milepost in Gothic style. Rectangular panels at the base, the lower one with date "1835", and the upper one with the words "Cardiff Town". Behind and above this, a tall crowning tablet with curved head, inscribed "Cardiff District". Two pointed headed panels protrude from lower part of this tablet, the left hand one inscribed "To Cowbridge 12" and the right hand one inscribed "To Newport 12". A segmental panel inscribed "London 158" below these and above rectangular panels at base. | ||
The milepost is the first of a series on the A48 to the west of Cardiff. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1835 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Milepost | Cast iron | 135cm high x 38cm wide |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Few rust spots and small amount of chipped paint |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | Some black pen 'initial' graffitti |
