Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Harlech, Gwynedd, designated on 21 June 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 June 2001
- Locality
- Harlech
- Community
- Harlech
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.87293, -4.08324
- Cadw reference
- 25519
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the NW side of the road SE of Y Lasynys Fawr, set against a low rubble wall.
History
Late C19 or early C20 milepost.
Exterior
Cast iron construction with triangular profile on a triangular post. On the L (SW) face, in raised lettes and numbers: 'Blaenau Ffestiniog 12'; on the R (NE) face: 'Harlech 2.'
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C19 or early C20 milepost.
Nearby in the register
- Y Lasynys Fawr including Brewhouse Block and Revettment WallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hut Circle West of Merthyr FarmUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Primary House at Llam-y-LleidrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Erw Wen Prehistoric and Medieval SettlementEnclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.