Milestone

Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Nantlle, Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, designated on 21 July 2000.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milestone, Llanllyfni, 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: 21 July 2000
Locality: Nantlle
Community: Llanllyfni
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 53.05763, -4.21644
Cadw reference: 23685

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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)
1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Located on the north side of the B4418 directly opposite Tai Victoria (Victoria Terrace) approximately 0.5km east of Nantlle; set in a rubblestone boundary wall.

History

One of a series of milestones set up in connection with 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 comer with below in descending order "RHYD-DDU 4/ NANTLLE STATION 2/ PENYGROES 3".

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.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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