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
- Rhydyclafdy
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Buan
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.88700, -4.51592
- Cadw reference
- 20142
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
Situated on the N side of the B4415 road. Opposite entrance to Tynewydd Farm. Some 2 km W of Rhydyclafdy.
History
C19 milestone of type found along B4415 and B4413 roads.
Exterior
Milestone, rectangular grey slate slab with angled corners. Incised capial lettering: MLS. PWLLHELI 5 SARN 6 ABERDARON 12. Same type as milestone 100m N of Pont Llidiard-y-dwr (Inkerman Bridge).
Reason for designation
Included as one of the series of C19 milestones on the main roads of the Llyn.
Nearby in the register
- Roadsign SE of BogdadleTransportunder 1 mi
- Neuadd BogdadleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty Isaf (NW Cottage)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Ty Isaf (SE Cottage)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.