Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mile marker
Bryn-Crug, Gwynedd, Wales
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
- 52.61912, -4.01134
- Cadw reference
- 23897
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
The milestone stands in the S verge of the main road from Tywyn to Dolgellau, E of Dol-Deheuwydd
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, now partly buried, bracketed at the foot, with bead edge strengthening, widening at the top, with a splayed top gusset. Each side face of the upper part has raised sans-serif lettering reading, on the right, DOLGELLEY / 16, and on the left, TOWYN / 4.
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
- Farm building associated with Nant-y-mynachAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dolgoch ViaductTransportunder 1 mi
- Mile markerTransportunder 1 mi
- Brynglas Railway StationTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.