Milestone, Llanllyfni, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0446 / 53°2'40"N

Longitude: -4.2813 / 4°16'52"W

OS Eastings: 247160

OS Northings: 352140

OS Grid: SH471521

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.DBGC

Mapcode Global: WH43T.6QJS

Plus Code: 9C5Q2PV9+VF

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 21 July 2000

Last Amended: 21 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23664

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300023664

Location: Located on the south-east side of Ffordd Rhedyw (Rhedyw Road) in Llanllyfni to the north-east of the Church of St Rhedyw; set in a rubblestone boundary wall.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanllyfni

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

One of a series of milestones set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1820s.

Exterior

Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge set in boundary wall. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below in descending order "CARNARVON 7/ PENYGROES 5/8 TREMADOC 12".

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 Llanllyfni, Gwynedd