Milestone, Betws Garmon, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0558 / 53°3'20"N

Longitude: -4.135 / 4°8'5"W

OS Eastings: 257008

OS Northings: 353075

OS Grid: SH570530

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.CJ1T

Mapcode Global: WH550.GG67

Plus Code: 9C5Q3V48+82

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 29 January 1999

Last Amended: 29 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21286

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021286

Location: Located on the east side of the A 4085 at the northern end of Rhyd-Ddu; set within a low rubblestone field boundary wall.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Betws Garmon

Locality: Rhyd-Ddu

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

One of a series of milestones set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1820s.

Exterior

Early to mid-C19 milestone relating to the turnpike road first established in the 1820s. Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge. Inscribed in descending order "BEDDGELERT 4/ WAENFAWR 5 1/4/ CARNARVON 9".

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as a turnpike road milestone, a well-preserved example of a characteristic local type.

External Links

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II Slate Direction Indicators
Set into a boundary wall at the beginning of the B 4418 near the junction with the A 4085 at Rhyd-Ddu.
II Pen-y-Gongl
Located at the southern end of raised C19 terrace on the west side of the A 4085 at Rhyd-Ddu.
II Fridd-isaf
Located at the end of a track on the edge of moorland, approached by a track running past disused quarry workings to the east of the A 4085 at Rhyd-Ddu.
II Barn to South of Fridd-isaf
Located directly to the south of the farmhouse at Fridd-isaf.
II Cowhouse to South of Fridd-isaf
Located directly to the south of the barn situated to the south of the farmhouse at Fridd-isaf.
II Cowhouse to South-east of Fridd-isaf
Situated up the hill to the south-east of the farmhouse at Fridd-isaf.
II Beudy & Ysgubor
Located on the E side of the A4085,in northern fields of Clogwyn-y-gwin, adjoining Glan-yr-aron.
II Pont Cwellyn No 1 and Pont Cwellyn No 2 (also known together as Pont Glan-yr-afon)
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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Betws Garmon, Gwynedd