Milestone to NE of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Ceiriog Ucha, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8876 / 52°53'15"N

Longitude: -3.2523 / 3°15'8"W

OS Eastings: 315836

OS Northings: 332973

OS Grid: SJ158329

Mapcode National: GBR 6V.Q2GZ

Mapcode Global: WH78H.0PK4

Plus Code: 9C4RVPQX+23

Entry Name: Milestone to NE of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

Listing Date: 23 May 2003

Last Amended: 23 May 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81152

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300081152

Location: Located on the N side of the road on a grass bank, close to Pont Fawr which carries the B4500 into the village.

County: Wrexham

Community: Ceiriog Ucha

Locality: Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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Llanarmon Dyffryn-Ceiriog

History

One of a series of milestones along this road erected by Denbighshire County Council in 1894, when they took control of the county''''''''''''''''s highways.

Exterior

Square-section milestone with arched top. Attached to the front is a cast iron plate with arched head, raised margin and letters in relief. It reads ''''''''''''''''Wrexham District / 1894 / DCC'''''''''''''''' under the arch. Beneath are distances in miles and furlongs: ''''''''''''''''Wrexham 21.2 / Chirk 11 / Glyn 4.5 / Llanarmon DC 0.1''''''''''''''''. This milestone is well-preserved.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its historic interest as a well-preserved County Council milestone, one of the few to survive on this stretch of road.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II The West Arms Hotel
In the NW angle of the main crossroads in the centre of the village. The hotel fronts the road.
II Church of St Garmon
In a picturesque location in the Ceiriog Valley, on the E edge of the village.
II Telephone Call-box adjacent to W gable end of Hand Inn
Located in the centre of the village in the SE angle of the crossroads. Set diagonally to the W gable end of the Hand Inn.
II Old Mill Welsh Shop
To the SW of the main crossroads in the centre of the village. The building is located between 2 short rows of houses and is approached from the N or S.
II Pen y bryn
The farm is on a narrow lane which runs N from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog towards Nantyr. It is located within a sharp bend on the E side of the lane, approx 0.5km from the village centre, and faces S
II Secondary Dwelling at Hafod Adams
Located immediately to the W of Harod Adams Farmhouse. The W elevation overlooks the Nant Caledwynt, whilst the E side faces the farmhouse.
II Hafod Adams
Located on the W side of a lane which runs N from the B4500, between Tregeiriog and Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog. The entrance faces W, away from the road.
II Ty'n y rhos
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Milestone to NE of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

A Grade II Listed Building in Ceiriog Ucha, Wrexham