Telford Milestone, Bodedern, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2761 / 53°16'34"N

Longitude: -4.5216 / 4°31'17"W

OS Eastings: 231965

OS Northings: 378427

OS Grid: SH319784

Mapcode National: GBR HN61.9LK

Mapcode Global: WH42J.JX2B

Plus Code: 9C5Q7FGH+F9

Entry Name: Telford Milestone

Listing Date: 4 March 1998

Last Amended: 22 April 2020

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19493

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300019493

Location: Located on the N side of the A5 (T), in front of the wall between the entrances to Penmynydd and Heulfre, E of Caergeiliog.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Bodedern

Locality: Caergeiliog

Traditional County: Anglesey

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. The completion of the stage between Holyhead and Menai Bridge saw all the milestones across Anglesey and into Bangor erected between 1825 and February 1826.

Exterior

Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, white lettering on black reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 6 / MONA / 7 / BANGOR / 19.

Set in front of a rubble arch incorporated into a boundary wall: a very well preserved 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.

External Links

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Telford Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Bodedern, Isle of Anglesey