Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Golan
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95905, -4.21062
- Cadw reference
- 21539
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 old road from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and W of the track leading to Tyddyn Madyn.
History
Erected c1802-1808 following the turnpike acts for Caernarfonshire, for the turnpike trust controlling the road in this sector.
Exterior
A square slab of local slate with the upper corners chamfered, set in the verge of the road, and inscribed CARNARVON 15 MILES / PENYGROES 8 5/8 / LLANLLYFNI 8 / TREMADOG 4.
Reason for designation
Included as the only surviving well preserved milestone along this road in the community; an important survival from the turnpike period.
Nearby in the register
- Ysgubor GerrigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont BrynkirTransportunder 1 mi
- Lodge, formerly for BrynkirDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lodge BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.