Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cerrig-y-rhwydwr, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 30 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Cerrig-y-rhwydwr
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96539, -4.10111
- Cadw reference
- 21570
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 · 119 Snowdon (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 set in the wall at the margin of the main road, approximately 100m NE of Factory-Glaslyn.
History
Erected in the early C19 by the turnpike trust to mark the mileages between Capel Curig and Criccieth.
Exterior
A slate slab with angled top corners, deeply incised on the front and reading TREMADOC 3 / BEDDGELERT 3 1/2 / CAPEL CURIG 15 / CRICCIETH 7 1/2.
Reason for designation
Included as a milestone in its original condition as erected in the early C19.
Nearby in the register
- Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas YnysforEnclosure - Defensiveunder 1 mi
- Old Ynysfor FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Agricultural Range at Old YnysforAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- BronynysDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.