Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penrhyn-Dyfi, Machynlleth, Pennal, Gwynedd, designated on 25 May 2000.
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.
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 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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.