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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9484 / 52°56'54"N

Longitude: -4.3815 / 4°22'53"W

OS Eastings: 240092

OS Northings: 341651

OS Grid: SH400416

Mapcode National: GBR 5C.LB4Y

Mapcode Global: WH44B.N5S1

Plus Code: 9C4QWJX9+8C

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 31 March 1999

Last Amended: 31 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21603

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021603

Location: The milestone stands opposite the farm road to Tanllyn, on the old turnpike road from Chwilog to Llanaelhaearn via Pencaenewydd.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Criccieth

Community: Llanystumdwy

Community: Llanystumdwy

Locality: Pencaenewydd

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Erected shortly after 1808 by the Porthdinllaen Turnpike Trust, to mark the miles along the intended major route through the Lleyn peninsula to the intended port for embarkation for Ireland near Morfa Nevin.

Exterior

A standard pattern slate slab, 46cm x 75cm high above the ground, and 7.5cm thick, on which is cut lettering reading: MLS. / CARNARVON 16 / CHWILOG 3.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved milestone on this, now minor, route for which great hopes were held in the early C19.

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