Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Barmouth Bridge, Arthog, Gwynedd, designated on 1 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Barmouth Bridge
- Community
- Arthog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.70186, -4.02754
- Cadw reference
- 15591
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the side of the road 0.5Km SE of the Barmouth Railwayline.
Exterior
A second half C19 cast iron milepost with triangular profile; the E face has, in raised lettering: Towyn 12, the W, Dolgelley 7. No visible foundry marks.
Reason for designation
Listed for its local historic interest as a surviving C19 milepost.
Nearby in the register
- Garth y Fog Former FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cyfannedd-Fach HomesteadPlatform houseunder 1 mi
- Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rockKerb Cairnunder 1 mi
- 12 Arthog TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.