Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telford Milestone (61)
Llangwm, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1998
- Welsh name
- Carreg Filltir Telford (61)
- Locality
- Ty-nant
- Town
- Corwen
- Community
- Llangwm
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98664, -3.49714
- Cadw reference
- 19597
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
The milestone is set 1100m W of Dinmael, at the E end of the cutting, in a new position approximately 40m E of the original location on the NW side of the old Holyhead Road.
History
Following the Act of Union in 1801, a programme to improve the roads between the two capital cities of London and Dublin was initiated. In 1811 Thomas Telford was commissioned to undertake a survey of the roads between London and Holyhead and in 1817 began work on the northern stretch of the road at Shrewsbury. As well as overseeing the work, Thomas Telford also designed every detail of the road, and this milestone is one of a number designed for it. Milestones between Cernioge and Shrewsbury were erected in the period between 1826 and February 1827.
Exterior
Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, white lettering on black reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 61 / CERNIOGE / 7M - 2F / CORWEN / 5M – 6F.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate.
Group value with the listed section of Holyhead Road and Pont Glyn-diffwys.
Nearby in the register
- The Holyhead Road: Ty Nant sectionRoadunder 1 mi
- Terraced Section of the Holyhead Road, with parapet and retaining wallTransportunder 1 mi
- Pont Glyn-diffwysTransportunder 1 mi
- Cartshed/Granary at Pen-yfedAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.