Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mile marker
Bryn-Crug, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bryn Crug, Gwynedd, designated on 15 August 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 August 2000
- Locality
- Bryn Crug
- Community
- Bryn-Crug
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.61354, -4.03030
- Cadw reference
- 23896
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 mile marker stands conspicuously on the verge of the road 400m NE of Dolaugwyn.
History
The mile markers along the road from Tywyn were probably erected by the turnpike trust c1827 after the toll booths were set up.
Exterior
Cast iron mile marker consisting of a shaft of open-backed triangular section, bracketed at the foot, with bead edge strengthening, widening at the top, with a splayed top gusset. On each side face of the upper part raised sans-serif lettering reading, on the left, TOWYN / 3, and on the right, DOLGELLEY / 17.
Reason for designation
Included as one of a largely complete series of mile markers erected by the Turnpike Trust at the time of considerable improvements to rural roads in W Meirionydd in the early C19.
Nearby in the register
- DolaugwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Farm buildings at DolaugwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Brynglas Railway StationTransportunder 1 mi
- Haybarn at GeufronAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.