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
- Rhoslefain
- Community
- Llangelynin
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.63102, -4.10527
- Cadw reference
- 84478
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
Nearly opposite Rhoslefain Farm and approximately 100m W of the road junction in Rhoslefain hamlet.
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. It is painted black and white, with raised letters and numerals. On the L side is 'Dolgelley 14' and on the R side 'Towyn 5'. (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
- Cow house S of TrefaesNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- TrefaesNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Multi-purpose farm buildings at Trefaes FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cow house in farmyard at TrefaesNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.