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Mile Marker

A Grade II Listed Building in Bryncrug, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6098 / 52°36'35"N

Longitude: -4.0559 / 4°3'21"W

OS Eastings: 260889

OS Northings: 303322

OS Grid: SH608033

Mapcode National: GBR 8T.8L0H

Mapcode Global: WH575.NNVM

Plus Code: 9C4QJW5V+WM

Entry Name: Mile Marker

Listing Date: 15 August 2000

Last Amended: 15 August 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23895

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300023895

Location: Set into the roadside wall, c30m S of the bridge over the Nant-Rhyd-yr-Onen, in the centre of the village.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bryn-crug

Community: Bryn-Crug

Locality: Bryn Crug

Built-Up Area: Bryncrug

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

The cast iron mile markers along the road from Dolgellau to Tywyn were erected by the turnpike trust in c1827.

Exterior

Cast iron mile marker consisting of a shaft of open-backed triangular section, bracketed at the foot, with bead edge strengthening, widening at the top, with a splayed top gusset. On each side face of the upper part raised sans-serif lettering reading, on the left, DOLGELLEY / 17, and on the right, TOWYN / 2.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of a largely complete series of mile markers erected by the Turnpike Trust at the time of considerable improvements to rural roads in W Meirionydd in c1827 when the toll booths were erected.

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