Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanelidan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Braich-y-cwm, Llanelidan, Denbighshire, designated on 21 March 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 March 2001
- Locality
- Braich-y-cwm
- Community
- Llanelidan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04514, -3.35570
- Cadw reference
- 25001
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
250 m north west of Braich-y-cwm at the west side of the A494.
History
A roadside milestone with raised lettering on a cast-iron plate, the style suggesting early C19 date.
Exterior
A block of local limestone about 0.4 m wide and 0.2 m deep, standing about 0.6 m high. The top is rounded and the front is flat. It carries a cast-iron plate with the words 'CORWEN / 6 M / RUTHIN / 6 M'.
Reason for designation
A well preserved milestone complete with its cast-iron plate.
Nearby in the register
- Llwyn IsaAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Agricultural range at Llwyn IsaAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Efail-y-plas Bridge (partly in Llanelidan Community)Communicationsunder 1 mi
- Efail-y-plas bridge (partly in Derwen Community)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.