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Milestone S of Dol-goch

A Grade II Listed Building in Bethesda, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1858 / 53°11'8"N

Longitude: -4.0744 / 4°4'27"W

OS Eastings: 261486

OS Northings: 367418

OS Grid: SH614674

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.36RN

Mapcode Global: WH54G.D611

Plus Code: 9C5Q5WPG+86

Entry Name: Milestone S of Dol-goch

Listing Date: 25 April 1997

Last Amended: 25 April 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18383

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300018383

Location: Situated on A 5 some 1.3 km NW of centre of Bethesda, SE of lane to Sewage Works.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bangor

Community: Bethesda

Community: Bethesda

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 / 29 / BANGOR / 4 / C. CURIG / 10M – 3F.

Set in front of a rubble arch incorporated into a boundary wall: an example of a “Telford Arch,” thought to have been designed to enhance and draw attention to the milestone.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate.

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