Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Locality
- Colwyn Bay
- Community
- Colwyn Bay
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29958, -3.73923
- Cadw reference
- 14676
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1900 · Denbighshire Sheet III.NE (National Library of Scotland)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Towards the E corner with King's road.
Exterior
The Abergele- Conway Road was turn-piked in the 1760's, and the milepost probably dates from this period. Round headed stone inscribed on the tooled surface 'To Abergele 7 miles. To Conway 4 miles 6 furlongs'.
Reason for designation
An interesting relic of communications' history in the area.
Nearby in the register
- Colwyn Bay County Primary SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Wren's NestDomesticunder 1 mi
- 151 Conway RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- 153 Conway RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.