Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pencaenewydd, Criccieth, Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, designated on 31 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1999
- Locality
- Pencaenewydd
- Town
- Criccieth
- Community
- Llanystumdwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94835, -4.38149
- Cadw reference
- 21603
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 opposite the farm road to Tanllyn, on the old turnpike road from Chwilog to Llanaelhaearn via Pencaenewydd.
History
Erected shortly after 1808 by the Porthdinllaen Turnpike Trust, to mark the miles along the intended major route through the Lleyn peninsula to the intended port for embarkation for Ireland near Morfa Nevin.
Exterior
A standard pattern slate slab, 46cm x 75cm high above the ground, and 7.5cm thick, on which is cut lettering reading: MLS. / CARNARVON 16 / CHWILOG 3.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved milestone on this, now minor, route for which great hopes were held in the early C19.
Nearby in the register
- Walls flanking the W approach to the courtyard of Glasfryn, including Glasfryn-uchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glasfryn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glasfryn Coach HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Field Cowhouse [beudy] at Glasfryn-bachAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.