Milestone

Buan, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Boduan, Pwllheli, Buan, Gwynedd, designated on 15 July 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone, Buan, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Transport
Date of designation: 15 July 1998
Locality: Boduan
Town: Pwllheli
Community: Buan
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.91847, -4.51717
Cadw reference: 20121

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

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)
1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located on the NE side of the A497, near Nos 1-3 Tan-y-fron, and 400m W of junction with B4354.

History

Mid C19 milestone of slate type found on many of the main roads of the Llyn.

Exterior

Small slate slab milestone set in hedge-bank. Top corners chamfered, engraved capital letters: Miles, Pwllheli 5, Nevin 2, Porthdinlleyn 3, Edeyrn 2 1/2.

Reason for designation

Included as part of a series of milestones in the area, part of the transport history of the region.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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