Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone & drinking trough W of entrance to Maes-y-coed Farm
Caerwys, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 July 2002
- Locality
- Afonwen
- Community
- Caerwys
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23417, -3.30526
- Cadw reference
- 26773
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
Nearly opposite the junction of the A541 and the B5122 S of Caerwys.
History
Dated 1882.
Exterior
A freestone milestone mounted between 2 drinking troughs. The troughs are composed of monolithic basins, with grooved overflow channels to the moulded sides. Between the troughs the plinth below the milestone is inscribed 'a gift by friends to animals'. At the base of the milestone is an iron pipe and grooves channelling water to the basins. The milestone has pointed fingers as direction indicators. It is inscribed 'St Asaph 8½ miles, Denbigh 6¾ miles, and Mold 9¼ miles'. Both sides are inscribed 'Caerwys 1 mile, Holywell 6¾ miles'. The gabled cap is inscribed with the date and royal monogram 'VR'. An added rubble stone wall is at the rear.
Reason for designation
Listed as a striking and well-preserved item of street furniture in a prominent location.
Nearby in the register
- Agricultural Range at Maes-y-Coed FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Maes-y-coed FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- FrondegDomesticunder 1 mi
- Row of kilns at former Afon Wen Portland Cement WorksIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.