Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llannor, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhos-fawr, Pwllheli, Llannor, Gwynedd, designated on 8 February 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 8 February 1999
- Locality
- Rhos-fawr
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Llannor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92594, -4.40214
- Cadw reference
- 21329
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 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
The milestone stands in the road verge near the junction of the drive to Hendrefeinwas and the main road, E of its junction with the road from Abererch.
History
The E-W road through the centre of the Lleyn peninsular was turnpiked following the Porthdinllaen Turnpike Trust Act of 1808. This group of surviving milestones were probably erected in 1808 or the following year.
Exterior
A rectangular slate slab, 460mm wide and 74mmk thick, with the upper corners angled, comprehensively inscribed with deeply cut lettering reading: PORTHDINLLEYN 8 MLS; NEVIN 7, FOURCROSSES 1, CHWILOG 3, CRICCIETH 7 1/2, PORTMADOC 12 1/2, EDERN 7 1/2.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved example of the characteristic local type of milestone on this major inland route.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge at Tyddyn RhoddynTransportunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse Range at Plas-gwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Farm Building at rear of Plas-gwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Hammel Range at Plas-gwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.