Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Buan, Gwynedd, Wales
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
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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
- The Cock-loftDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-fronDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-fronDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nant FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.