Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 May 2000
- Locality
- Penrhyn-Dyfi
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Pennal
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.59100, -3.87983
- Cadw reference
- 23341
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 is set in the verge of the road, as it climbs the bank running W from the turn to Dolygelynen farm.
History
The milestone probably dates from the earlier calibration of the turnpike route from Machynlleth to Tywyn in the late C18.
Exterior
A very simple milestone consisting of a squared slab of stone with an angled top, whitewashed, and carrying the incised lettering Mach / 2 M. Below, a benchmark.
Reason for designation
Included as one of a series of simple turnpike milestones on the roads running W and N of the Pont-ar-ddyfi.
Nearby in the register
- Dolgelynen, including front garden wallsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pant LludwDomesticunder 1 mi
- Farm Range at Penrhyn-dyfiAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pigsty Range at Penrhyn-dyfiAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.