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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2269 / 53°13'36"N

Longitude: -4.1625 / 4°9'44"W

OS Eastings: 255740

OS Northings: 372162

OS Grid: SH557721

Mapcode National: GBR 5N.0PBL

Mapcode Global: WH547.1541

Plus Code: 9C5Q6RGQ+P2

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 18 July 1997

Last Amended: 18 July 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18552

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300018552

Location: Set in the corner of the wall outside the front of 'Mile End' house, at the far end of Menai Bridge High Street.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Town: Menai Bridge

Community: Menai Bridge (Porthaethwy)

Community: Menai Bridge

Built-Up Area: Menai Bridge

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

In 1805 Viscount Thomas James Warren Bulkeley (7th Viscount) made a new road through his land to run along the straits and built a sea-wall 5ft high to protect it. It was opened to the public in 1806. In 1828 it became a turnpike road and the approaches to both Menai Bridge and Beaumaris were improved. The milestone dates from the establishment of the turnpike in 1828, and is one of four originally placed along its route, all of which survive.

Exterior

Dressed granite slab, with shaped (pointed) top, cut with lettering reading: BEAUMARIS / 4 MILES / MENAI BRIDGE / 3 FURLS

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example of a milestone with considerable local historical significance.

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