Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 28 May 1999
- Locality
- Pass of Llanberis
- Community
- Llanberis
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.08434, -4.03888
- Cadw reference
- 21842
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 south side of the A 4086 towards the eastern end of the pass of Llanberis approximately 1km north-west of Pen-y-pass.
History
One of a series of milestones set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1790s.
Exterior
Late C18 milestone relating to the turnpike road first established in the 1790s. Roughly-shaped round-headed slate stone set in rubblestone roadside boundary wall. Inscribed "C. CURIG 5 M. 5 1/2F./ CARNARVON/ 12M."
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a turnpike road milestone, a well-preserved example of a characteristic local type.
Nearby in the register
- Pont y GromlechTransportunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-Gwryd PillboxesPillbox1 mi
- Hafod CottageDomestic2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.