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Direction indicator

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanrug, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1445 / 53°8'40"N

Longitude: -4.2243 / 4°13'27"W

OS Eastings: 251330

OS Northings: 363130

OS Grid: SH513631

Mapcode National: GBR 5L.5SDC

Mapcode Global: WH54L.27Q5

Plus Code: 9C5Q4QVG+R7

Entry Name: Direction indicator

Listing Date: 27 August 1999

Last Amended: 27 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22237

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300022237

Location: Located on the south side of the A4086 at Pont-rug at its junction with the road to Caeathro; the direction indicator is set in a rubblestone boundary wall.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanrug

Community: Llanrug

Locality: Pont-rug

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Difficult to date exactly but probably mid- to late C19.

Exterior

Direction indicator. Slate-stone narrow rectangular plaque set into rubblestone boundary wall inscribed "MILES" to right with below to left "TO CAEATHRAW 11/2/ TO BONTNEWYDD 3"; incised hand to right with pointing fingers.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an unusual example of a slate direction indicator.

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