Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on A487
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfair-is-gaer, Caernarvon, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, designated on 18 April 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 April 1997
- Locality
- Llanfair-is-gaer
- Town
- Caernarvon
- Community
- Y Felinheli
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.16446, -4.24395
- Cadw reference
- 18338
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated approximately halfway between Caernarfon and Y Felinheli, on the SE side of the A487 and opposite the entrance to Griffiths Cross Industrial Estate.
History
Slate plaque milestone, probably C19.
Exterior
Slate milestone set into stone wall. Approximately 40cm wide and 50cm high, the inscription reads
CAERNARVON
2 - MS
BANGOR
7 - MS
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a survival of early road transport in the region.
Nearby in the register
- Detached Accommodation Block at Plas MenaiRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Plas MenaiRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Caerlan Tibot Defended EnclosureEnclosure - Defensiveunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.