Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Telford Milestone (1)
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 November 2023
- Welsh name
- Carreg Filltir Telford (1)
- Locality
- Blackbridge
- Town
- Holyhead
- Community
- Holyhead
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30568, -4.62906
- Cadw reference
- 87929
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Embedded in a low stone wall on the SW side of Watling Street opposite No.18, near the junction with London Road.
History
Following the Act of Union in 1801 a programme to improve the roads between the two capital cities of London and Dublin was initiated. In 1811 Thomas Telford was commissioned to undertake a survey of the roads between London and Holyhead and in 1817 began work on the northern stretch of the road at Shrewsbury. As well as overseeing the work, Thomas Telford also designed every detail of the road, and this milestone is one of a number designed for it. The completion of the stage between Holyhead and Menai Bridge saw all the milestones across Anglesey and into Bangor erected between 1825 and February 1826.
Exterior
Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate white lettering on black reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 1 / MONA / 12 / BANGOR / 24.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate.
Nearby in the register
- Plas AlltranDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tanalltran CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tanalltran CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Turkey Shore RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.