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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Capel Curig, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0976 / 53°5'51"N

Longitude: -3.8796 / 3°52'46"W

OS Eastings: 274242

OS Northings: 357252

OS Grid: SH742572

Mapcode National: GBR 61.8S34

Mapcode Global: WH54Y.CDSN

Plus Code: 9C5R34XC+25

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 27 November 1996

Last Amended: 27 November 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17819

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300017819

Location: On the roadside, set against a rubble wall approximately .6km W of the Capel Curig Training Camp.

County: Conwy

Town: Capel Curig

Community: Capel Curig

Community: Capel Curig

Locality: Capel Curig Training Camp

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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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 / 41 / C. CURIG / 1M - 5F / CERNIOGE / 12M – 6F.

Set in front of a rubble arch incorporated into a boundary wall: an example of a “Telford Arch,” thought to have been designed to enhance and draw attention to the milestone.

Reasons for Listing

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

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II* Ysgubor-y-Glyn (adjacent to Capel Curig Training Camp).
    Located off the main road to the S, immediately adjacent to the Capel Curig Training Camp, approximately 1km W of the Ty Hyll (Ugly House).
  • II Milestone
    Situated on the roadside approximately .6km NW of Pont Cyfyng.
  • II Ty-Hyll (The Ugly House)
    Sited slightly above the road on a bend opposite the Pont Ty-Hyll, at the eastern boundary of the community.
  • II Pont Ty-Hyll
    Spanning the Afon Llugwy at the eastern border of the community, and with the Ty Hyll (Ugly House) at its N end.
  • II Milestone
    On the roadside 100m SE of the Pont Ty-Hyll and the `Ugly House', at the eastern boundary of the community; set against a low rubble wall.

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