Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Abergwynant
- Community
- Arthog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.73673, -3.95763
- Cadw reference
- 15590
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the side of the road against a rubble wall 60m NE of the Pont Abergwynant.
Exterior
A second half C19 cast iron milepost with triangular profile; the E face has, in raised lettering: Towyn 16, the W, Dolgelley 3. No visible foundry marks.
Reason for designation
Listed for its local historic interest as a surviving C19 milepost.
Nearby in the register
- Caban Cader IdrisDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty'r YsgolEducationunder 1 mi
- Barn at Cae EinionAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cae Einion FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.