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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Bro Garmon, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0587 / 53°3'31"N

Longitude: -3.756 / 3°45'21"W

OS Eastings: 282410

OS Northings: 352714

OS Grid: SH824527

Mapcode National: GBR 66.C62Y

Mapcode Global: WH66B.8CNZ

Plus Code: 9C5R365V+FH

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 11 August 1997

Last Amended: 11 August 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18789

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300018789

Location: On the roadside some 200m NW of Pont Rhydlanfair; in front of a hedge.

County: Conwy

Town: Capel Curig

Community: Bro Garmon

Community: Bro Garmon

Locality: Pont Rhydlanfair

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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 / 48 / C. CURIG / 8M - 5F / CERNIOGE / 5M – 6F.

Reasons for Listing

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

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