Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentre Celyn, 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
- 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.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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.