Milestone opposite Bryn goleu, Pentir, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1814 / 53°10'53"N

Longitude: -4.1305 / 4°7'49"W

OS Eastings: 257720

OS Northings: 367044

OS Grid: SH577670

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.3K4C

Mapcode Global: WH54F.J99D

Plus Code: 9C5Q5VJ9+HQ

Entry Name: Milestone opposite Bryn goleu

Listing Date: 22 September 1997

Last Amended: 22 September 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18905

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300018905

Location: Located on the verge of the road from Pentir to Caernarfon.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bangor

Community: Pentir

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Milestones were erected in the early C19 along the turnpiked road leading to Caernarfon. This milestone however was omitted from the 1st edition OS map Caernarvon XI.8 of 1889, and has been relocated here some metres from its original site c1914 when the road was straightened.

Exterior

A monolithic slate slab with chamfered top corners, deeply incised with the inscription CARNARVON 7 MILES / LLANDDEINIOLEN 2 1/4 / FELINHEN 1 1/4 / BETHESDA 4.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the few well preserved and legible milestones along this road.

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Milestone opposite Bryn goleu

A Grade II Listed Building in Pentir, Gwynedd