Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Milepost on A493
Llangelynin, Gwynedd, Wales
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
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
Approximately 1.2km NNE of Llangelynin church.
History
A late C19 mile marker, replacing an original milestone, on the Turnpike route from Tywyn to Dolgellau.
Exterior
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)
Reason for designation
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
- Lych gate and churchyard wall at Llangelynin churchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CelyninReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Corn Drying Kiln Near Carn-Gadell UchafCorn Drying Kilnunder 1 mi
- Ty Gwyn Outdoor Education CentreNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.