Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 November 1999
- Locality
- Bethel
- Community
- Llanddeiniolen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.16170, -4.21603
- Cadw reference
- 22632
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
Situated on south side of the B 4366 approximately 0.5 km south-west of Bethel.
History
Early to mid-C19 milestone relating to the turnpike road first established in the 1820s.
Exterior
Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge set in field boundary. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below "CARNARVON 3/ LLANDEINIOLEN 1 3/4/ FELINHEN 5 1/4/ BETHESDA 8".
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
- DdolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Sunday School/Vestry at Capel Bethel including railings to forecourtReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Obelisk Memorial to Robert GriffithReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel Bethel including railings to forecourtReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.