Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bethesda-bach, Llandwrog, Gwynedd, designated on 30 September 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 September 1999
- Locality
- Bethesda-bach
- Community
- Llandwrog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.08711, -4.29177
- Cadw reference
- 22414
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on south-east side of the A 499 immediately south-west of the small settlement of Bethesda-bach; set in low rubblestone boundary wall.
History
Early C19 milestone set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1820s.
Exterior
Local stone with simple rounded head set in boundary wall. Inscribed:-
"CARNARVON/ 4 1/2 M/ PWLLHELI 16M".
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
- Mount HazelDomesticunder 1 mi
- Washouses to Nos. 1 & 2 PenralltDomesticunder 1 mi
- PenralltDomesticunder 1 mi
- East LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.