Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhoshirwaun, Pwllheli, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, designated on 26 June 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 June 1998
- Locality
- Rhoshirwaun
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Aberdaron
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.83080, -4.68008
- Cadw reference
- 20038
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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 133 Bardsey Island (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side of B4413 in Rhoshirwaun village, some 100 m S of Capel Saron.
History
Later C19 slate milestone of the type found quite widely in the region, indicating perhaps a later phase of the turnpike system then the rough boulder stones of the Uwchmynydd-Rhiw road. There is another similar outside Cartref, Aberdaron (q.v.) and the next to NE near Tocia was not found.
Exterior
Milestone, cut slate slab with top corners cut off and inscriped 'Miles, Pwllheli 15, Nevin 11 3/4, Aberdaron 2.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the group of similar milestones on the main roads of the Llyn.
Nearby in the register
- Ardd Las / Efail RhosDomesticunder 1 mi
- PenrhosDomesticunder 1 mi
- PenrhosDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castell OdoHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.