Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telford Milestone (83)
Chirk, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Chirk, Wrexham, designated on 29 July 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 July 1998
- Welsh name
- Carreg Filltir Telford (83)
- Locality
- Chirk
- Town
- Wrexham
- Community
- Chirk
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93566, -3.05734
- Cadw reference
- 20236
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)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The milestone is in the hedge, close to the road and opposite a property named Hilbre on the Maes-y-waun estate at the N end of the town.
History
Following the Act of Union in 1801, a programme to improve the roads between the two capital cities of London and Dublin was initiated. In 1811 Thomas Telford was commissioned to undertake a survey of the roads between London and Holyhead and in 1817 began work on the northern stretch of the road at Shrewsbury. As well as overseeing the work, Thomas Telford also designed every detail of the road, and this milestone is one of a number designed for it. Milestones between Cernioge and Shrewsbury were erected in the period between 1826 and February 1827.
Exterior
Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, black lettering on white reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 83 / LLANGOLLEN / 6M - 2F / CHIRK - B / 0M - 5F.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate, albeit repainted in reverse colours.
Nearby in the register
- North Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- South Gate Piers to Chirk Town Council OfficesCivilunder 1 mi
- Chirk Furniture and Carpet Centre and DwellingEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.