Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Trefriw, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 May 1996
- Locality
- Trefriw
- Community
- Trefriw
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14501, -3.82047
- Cadw reference
- 16929
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
Located on the roadside, approximately 500m S of Trefriw between Pant-y-Carw cottage and Ysgubor Gerrig; in front of a low rubble wall.
Exterior
Late C18 or early C19 milestone relating to the turnpike road first established in 1777. Slate-stone with simple arched top and inscribed: ` Conway 10' and beneath: `2 Llanrwst.'
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as an early turnpike road milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Tan-y-CelynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bron EddaDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont TrefriwTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.