Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone to NE of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog
Ceiriog Ucha, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Ceiriog Ucha, Wrexham, designated on 23 May 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 May 2003
- Locality
- Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog
- Community
- Ceiriog Ucha
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.88760, -3.25230
- Cadw reference
- 81152
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the N side of the road on a grass bank, close to Pont Fawr which carries the B4500 into the village.
History
One of a series of milestones along this road erected by Denbighshire County Council in 1894, when they took control of the county''''''''''''''''s highways.
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 21.2 / Chirk 11 / Glyn 4.5 / Llanarmon DC 0.1''''''''''''''''. This milestone is well-preserved.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a well-preserved County Council milestone, one of the few to survive on this stretch of road.
Nearby in the register
- Tomen GarmonMoundunder 1 mi
- The West Arms HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St GarmonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box adjacent to W gable end of Hand InnCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.