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Milestone opposite Pantymwyn Post Office

Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Pantymwyn, Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, designated on 14 June 1995.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone opposite Pantymwyn Post Office, Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
14 June 1995
Locality
Pantymwyn
Community
Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn
Unitary authority
Flintshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.17280, -3.20578
Cadw reference
16131

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Situated on the S Side of Cilcain Road opposite Pantymwyn Post Office

Description: D shaped stone milestone, curved faces to the road with the words 'Cilcen 1 mile 3 1/2 Furlongs on the E side and 'Mold 3 Miles' on the W side. Lettering is of early C19 character.

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Listed as an example of an early C19 milestone in relatively good unaltered condition

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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