Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone
Northop, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Northop, Mold, Flintshire, designated on 15 August 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 August 2001
- Locality
- Northop
- Town
- Mold
- Community
- Northop
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20721, -3.13075
- Cadw reference
- 25680
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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the centre of the village at the junction of Northop Road (A5119) and the B5126. Set at an angle to the road in front of a rubble stone boundary wall to a car park.
History
Probably late C18-early C19. Milestone on the Chester to Holyhead road, which was an important route to Ireland, especially before the construction of Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road. The section through Northop was referred to as being in good condition in 1832. Possibly not in its original position.
Exterior
The milestone is keeled in plan, the top surface sloping down towards the front angle. Constructed of pecked stone, painted white to the upper half and black below. Inscriptions to each side read 'Holywell 6 1/4 miles' to the L, and 'Chester 11 miles' to the R.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as an early milestone on a strategic turnpike road.
Nearby in the register
- The Edith Bankes Memorial InstituteCivilunder 1 mi
- Old Police StationCivilunder 1 mi
- Entrance Piers, Gates and Boundary Wall to Church of St Eurgain and St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Old Court HouseCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.