Milestones on the B4293 Road to Monmouth via Devauden
These milestones indicate the miles to Chepstow
1 mile Milestone
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2 Mile Milestone
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3 mile Milestone
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351061 197546
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351061 197546
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This milestone has for many years been covered with vegetation. The inscription reads "To Chepstow 3 Miles".
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4 mile Milestone
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349976 198518
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349976 198518
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Plate missing.
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5 Milestone
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348448 198861
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348516 198760
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This mounting stone is located about where the milestone should be.
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6 Milestone
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347986 200351
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347950 200424
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347950 200424
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At New Inn. Partially buried obscuring the inscription " To Chepstow 6 Miles".
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7 Milestone
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347456 201932
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Presumably moved after 1886.
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7½ Milestone
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347481 202763
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1.5 miles from milestone 6. On the hill out of Llanishen towards Chepstow. Not located despite being on the current OS map.
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8 Milestone
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347699 202968
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347475 202771
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9 Milestone
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348771 204200
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10 Milestone
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349926 205179
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349683 204887
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This milestone has been moved from its 1886 location. It is now on the left about ½ mile from Trellech travelling from Chepstow. The inscription has been damaged and is unreadable apart from the word "To". 3½ miles from the 6 mile stone at New Inn. Defaced.
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11 Milestone
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350267 206591
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350163 206207
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The 1886 map shows this stone located just before the turn to Warren's Farm, going towards Trellech. 4 Miles to Monmouth. It is actually a quarter of a mile nearer to Trellech, a mile from milestone 10. Defaced.
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12 Milestone
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This milestone should be located, a mile distant from the previous, on the verge opposite the former ostrich farm at OS 349952 207716
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13 Milestone
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350220 209528
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The 1886 map shows this stone on Lydart Hill, adjacent to Lydart House. 2 Miles to Monmouth. But if it has been moved subsequently, it should be located higher up outside Rock Cottage at OS 349917 209096
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??? Milestone
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350056 209375
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This stone is located at the Penallt turn on Lydart Hill. At a point about 3 miles from Agincourt Square, Monmouth. There may have been an inscription near the top. However, it is less than ½ mile from the 2 miles to Monmouth stone. It is not marked on the current OS Explorer map or the 1886 map.
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14 Milestone
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350558 210240
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This milestone is marked on the modern Explorer map just below the Lydart bends, near a mounting stone .
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15 Milestone
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350757 211634
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The 1886 map shows this stone at the Trothy Bridge. 1 Mile to Monmouth 137 miles to London.
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