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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllechid, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1257 / 53°7'32"N

Longitude: -4.0209 / 4°1'15"W

OS Eastings: 264870

OS Northings: 360628

OS Grid: SH648606

Mapcode National: GBR 5V.71QH

Mapcode Global: WH54P.6PJN

Plus Code: 9C5Q4XGH+7J

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 9 March 2000

Last Amended: 9 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22923

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300022923

Location: Situated on the eastern side of the A 5 approximately 120m north-west of Pont Pen-y-benglog; set directly on road in low rubblestone field boundary wall.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Bethesda

Community: Llanllechid

Community: Llanllechid

Locality: Nant Ffrancon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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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 Bangor and Cernioge were erected in the period between 1825 and February 1827.

Exterior

Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, white lettering on black reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 34 / BANGOR / 9 / C. CURIG / 5M – 3F.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate.

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