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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9357 / 52°56'8"N

Longitude: -3.0573 / 3°3'26"W

OS Eastings: 329032

OS Northings: 338108

OS Grid: SJ290381

Mapcode National: GBR 73.M1TR

Mapcode Global: WH89J.0GDT

Plus Code: 9C4RWWPV+73

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 29 July 1998

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20236

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300020236

Location: The milestone is in the hedge, close to the road and opposite a property named Hilbre on the Maes-y-waun estate at the N end of the town.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Built-Up Area: Chirk

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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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 Cernioge and Shrewsbury were erected in the period between 1826 and February 1827.

Exterior

Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, black lettering on white reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 83 / LLANGOLLEN / 6M - 2F / CHIRK - B / 0M - 5F.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate, albeit repainted in reverse colours.

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