Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milestone at Abercynllaith
Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 October 2003
- Locality
- Green Inn
- Community
- Llangedwyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80688, -3.18830
- Cadw reference
- 81945
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
At north side of the B4396 about 400 m west of the entrance to Abercynllaith Farm.
History
A Denbighshire County Council milestone of 1894.
Exterior
A milestone carrying a cast-iron plate with the lettering 'Wrexham District / 1894 / DCC / Wrexham 25 / Shrewsbury 21 / Oswestry 9 / Llanrhiadr Y M 5'. The plate was painted white.
Reason for designation
One of a nearly complete set of late C19 County Council milestones.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuildings north of Green InnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Rear Building at Green InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Green InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Milestone near Green InnTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.