Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales
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
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 1896 "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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
- GelliDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 B 4409Domesticunder 1 mi
- Capel ShilohReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Penrala CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.