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Milestone

Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Tyn lon, Llandygai, Gwynedd, designated on 24 May 2000.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone, Llandygai, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
24 May 2000
Locality
Tyn lon
Community
Llandygai
Unitary authority
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Coordinates
53.19128, -4.09895
Cadw reference
23344

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located near sharp bend on south-east side of B 4409 at Tyn Lon between Felin-hen and Tregarth; set in rubblestone boundary wall.

History

One of a series of milestones set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1820s

Exterior

Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge set in boundary wall. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below "CARNARVON 9/ LLANDDEINIOLEN 4 1/4/ FELINHEN 3/4/ BETHESDA 2".

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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