Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone W of Ddol Hir
Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pandy, Llangollen, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham, designated on 8 July 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 8 July 2003
- Locality
- Pandy
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92350, -3.19086
- Cadw reference
- 81293
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 31 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located between Glyn Ceiriog and Pandy on the W side of the road. On a shallow grass verge with a hedge to the rear.
History
One of a series of milestones along this road, erected when Denbighshire County Council took control of the county''''''''s highways in the late C19. This milestone is dated 1894.
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 17.2 / Chirk 7 / Glyn 0.5 / Llanarmon DC 4.1''.
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
- Glyn Valley HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Locomotive Shed, Glyn Valley TramwayTransportunder 1 mi
- Ceiriog Memorial Institute including retaining wall and railingsInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Grave Monument to Rev Robert Ellis (Cynddelw)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.