Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone on B4417 junction
Tudweiliog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penllech, Pwllheli, Tudweiliog, Gwynedd, designated on 2 March 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 2 March 1998
- Locality
- Penllech
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Tudweiliog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.88126, -4.63728
- Cadw reference
- 19447
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just off the B4417 some 2.3 km SW of Tudweiliog and to the SW of a minor road to Sarn Meyllteyrn.
History
Late C18 or early C19 milestone, the earliest type of those found on the Llyn, similar ones are at Rhiw and Uwchmynydd in Aberdaron, and near Nanhoron in Llanengan C.
Exterior
Freestanding stone milestone possibly orginally had curved top but now much worn. Approximately 60cm high by 40cm wide. Carved inscription reads:-
P 12 3/4
N 7
C 27
A 6 1/2.
The initial letters stand for Pwllheli, Nefyn, Caernarfon and Aberdaron.
Reason for designation
Included as an historically interesting relic of transport history in the region.
Nearby in the register
- Mountain Lodge at CefnamwlchDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cefnamwlch Burial ChamberChambered round cairnunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Barn Range at CefnamwlchAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.