Milestone, Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1667 / 53°10'0"N

Longitude: -4.1948 / 4°11'41"W

OS Eastings: 253373

OS Northings: 365534

OS Grid: SH533655

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.4FGY

Mapcode Global: WH54D.JNNQ

Plus Code: 9C5Q5R84+M3

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 4 November 1999

Last Amended: 4 November 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22631

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300022631

Location: Located on south side of the B 4366 approximately 0.5 km east of Bethel.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanddeiniolen

Locality: Bethel

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Early to mid-C19 milestone relating to the turnpike road first established in the 1820s.

Exterior

Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge set in field boundary. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below "CARNARVON 4/ LLANDEINIOLEN 3/4/ FELINHEN 4 1/4/ BETHESDA 7".

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as a turnpike road milestone, a well-preserved example of a characteristic local type.

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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd