Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 July 1998
- Locality
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Community
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21913, -3.60897
- Cadw reference
- 20158
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the N side of the main road 50m NW of Llanfair bridge.
History
Early C19 milepost.
Exterior
Of roughly-dressed slatestone, approximately 0.8m high with shallow-pedimented top. Set into the centre is a rectangular cast-iron plate with similar top; this has, in raised and painted letters: 'Llanrwst miles 12, furlongs 0: Abergele miles 4, furlongs 6. No visible foundry marks.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as an early C19 milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Llanfair BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Old SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- GlandwrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.