Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 June 1998
- Locality
- Edern
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Nefyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91878, -4.58474
- Cadw reference
- 19976
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the N side of the B4417, approximately 1km SW of Edern Presbyterian Chapel.
History
Probably early C19 milestone, one of a series of primitive stones inscribed with initial letters on the Caernarfon to Aberdaron road.
Exterior
Milestone, rough stone approximately 60cm high and 40cm wide with inscription -
N 3
A 10
being the distances to Nefyn and Aberdaron.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the group of early milestones on the Llyn.
Nearby in the register
- Edern Presbyterian ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-brynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan AfonDomestic1 mi
- Factory CottageDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.