Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 May 2001
- Locality
- Pentre Celyn
- Community
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05386, -3.25722
- Cadw reference
- 25221
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
Beside A525 in Nant-y-garth, 200 m west of entrance to The Lodge.
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 13 / Ruthin 5."
Reason for designation
A mid-C19 milestone in good condition.
Nearby in the register
- DingleDomesticunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Mynydd Cricor BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Tomen y Rhodwydd (Castell yr Adwy) Mound and Bailey CastleMotte and Bailey1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.