Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Pontfadog
Glyntraian, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pontfadog, Llangollen, Glyntraian, Wrexham, designated on 18 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2003
- Locality
- Pontfadog
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Glyntraian
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93416, -3.14110
- Cadw reference
- 80894
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on a grass verge beside the B4500, at its junction with a short narrow lane which leads up to Pontfadog Bridge and the war memorial.
History
One of a series of milestones along this road, which was also the line of the Glyn Valley Tramway. It was probably erected when Denbighshire County Council took control of the county''s highways in the late C19.
Exterior
Square-section milestone with arched top. Attached to the front is a cast iron plate with arched head, raised margin and letters in relief. It reads ''''Wrexham District / 1894 / DCC'''' under the arch. Beneath are distances in miles and furlongs: Wrexham 14.2 / Chirk 4 / Glyn 2.3 / Llanarmon DC 7.1''''.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a well-preserved County Council milestone, one of the few to survive on this road. Group value with Pontfadog Bridge and the war memorial.
Nearby in the register
- Pontfadog War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Pontfadog BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Waiting Room, Glyn Valley Tramway, PontfadogTransportunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-Garth including garden terrace and entrance staircaseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.