Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost
Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Halkyn, Holywell, Flintshire, designated on 31 January 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2002
- Locality
- Halkyn
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Halkyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23433, -3.17934
- Cadw reference
- 26212
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 LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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
On the N side of the A55 and on the E side of a junction of a minor road to Plas Isaf Farm.
Exterior
A triangular cast iron milepost painted white, with a ramped top inscribed 'County of Flint 1892' in raised black letters. Plates are screwed to the 2 main faces, reading 'Chester 14m 0F' and 'Holywell 3m 2F' in raised letters. The founder's name on the L face is illegible.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare surviving milepost on a historically important route.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Fullbrook VillasDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Fullbrook VillasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Britannia InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Lygan y Llan Farmhouse including Forecourt Walls and RailingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.