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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Chwilog, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9202 / 52°55'12"N

Longitude: -4.332 / 4°19'55"W

OS Eastings: 243316

OS Northings: 338416

OS Grid: SH433384

Mapcode National: GBR 5F.N44R

Mapcode Global: WH44C.FVDN

Plus Code: 9C4QWMC9+36

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 31 March 1999

Last Amended: 31 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21605

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021605

Location: The milestone is on the N side of the Chwilog village street, standing against the wall of a house known as Tegfan.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Pwllheli

Community: Llanystumdwy

Community: Llanystumdwy

Locality: Chwilog

Built-Up Area: Chwilog

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Milestones were erected by the trustees along the Turnpike road from Tremadoc to Porthdinllaen following the Act setting up the Porthdinllaen Turnpike Trust in 1808, part of the proposed new connection between Britain and Ireland.

Exterior

Standard Porthdinllaen turnpike milestone, consisting of a slate slab 7.5cm thick and 46cm wide, with the upper corners angled, and inscribed with deeply cut lettering reading: MILES / PORTHDINLLEYN 11 / NEVIN 10 / FOURCROSSES 2 / CRICCIETH 4 1/2 / PORTMADOG 9 1/2 / EDERN 10 1/2.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one well preserved milestone in the series erected by Porthdinllaen Turnpike Trust on the planned road to Ireland.

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  • II Post Office and attached House
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  • II Plas-y-nant
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  • II Piggery and associated structures at Ty'n-llan
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