Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Graig Fechan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, designated on 19 May 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 May 2001
- Locality
- Graig Fechan
- Community
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07433, -3.28342
- Cadw reference
- 25219
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Beside A525 opposite Capel-y-gloch.
History
Milestone of former Wrexham to Ruthin Turnpike Road.
Exterior
A single block of the local limestone, about 400mm wide by about 200mm deep, and standing about 600mm high, curved at the top and with a flat face. A cast-iron plate with a rounded top is affixed to the stone and carries the wording "Ruthin District / Wrexham 15 / Ruthin 3."
Reason for designation
A mid-C19 milestone in good condition.
Nearby in the register
- Jesus ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel EbenezerReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pentre-celyn HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llwyn-ynn HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.