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Milepost on A493

Llangelynin, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llangelynin, Gwynedd, designated on 7 June 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Milepost on A493, Llangelynin, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
No class recorded
Date of designation
7 June 2005
Locality
Llangelynin
Community
Llangelynin
Unitary authority
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.65341, -4.10533
Cadw reference
84477

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Approximately 1.2km NNE of Llangelynin church.

A late C19 mile marker, replacing an original milestone, on the Turnpike route from Tywyn to Dolgellau.

A late C19 triangular cast iron mile-marker with ramped top, painted black and white with raised letters and numerals. It reads 'Dolgelley 12' and 'Towyn 7'. (1 mile = 1.61km)

Listed for its special historical interest as one of a series of well-preserved mileposts on the A493 between Tywyn and Dolgellau.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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