Mile Post at Drive Entrance to Bron Castle, Bangor, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2297 / 53°13'46"N

Longitude: -4.1188 / 4°7'7"W

OS Eastings: 258664

OS Northings: 372392

OS Grid: SH586723

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q.0FZF

Mapcode Global: WH547.P2WV

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VHJ+VF

Entry Name: Mile Post at Drive Entrance to Bron Castle

Listing Date: 2 August 1988

Last Amended: 2 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4048

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004048

Location: Set into the rubble wall at the roadside, opposite the junction with William Street.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bangor

Community: Bangor

Built-Up Area: Bangor

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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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. Milestones between Bangor and Cernioge were erected in the period between 1825 and February 1827.

Exterior

Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, white lettering on black reading: HOLY-/ HEAD / 25 / MONA / 12 / C. CURIG / 14M - 3F. This plate also bears the date 2003 at the top, being one of a series of replacements, part of a programme of conservation in that year. Bench mark on stone below plate.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones.

External Links

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Mile Post at Drive Entrance to Bron Castle

A Grade II Listed Building in Bangor, Gwynedd