Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Corris, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1999
- Locality
- Pantperthog
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Corris
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.62546, -3.84629
- Cadw reference
- 22744
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
The milestone stands in the road verge, near Melin Pantperthog.
History
A series of milestones were erected along the Machynlleth to Dolgellau turnpike in the early C19 to mark the distances, as required by charter.
Exterior
The milestone consists of a simple slate slab, whitewashed, with its upper corners cut back at an angle to form a 3 equal-sided top. Incised on the front the inscription Mach / 3 M. Below, a bench mark.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the better preserved milestones along this section of the road, and one still serving its original purpose.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Llwyngwern (partly in Corris Community)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pont Llwyngwern (partly in Glantwymyn community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Neuadd BentrefEducationunder 1 mi
- LliwdyDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.