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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Betws-y-Coed, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0881 / 53°5'16"N

Longitude: -3.7989 / 3°47'56"W

OS Eastings: 279619

OS Northings: 356050

OS Grid: SH796560

Mapcode National: GBR 64.9FPB

Mapcode Global: WH663.MM6Z

Plus Code: 9C5R36Q2+6C

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 30 May 1996

Last Amended: 30 May 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17828

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300017828

Location: Located on the NE side of the main trunk road (A5) diagonally opposite Betws-y-Coed police station; set against a rubble wall.

County: Conwy

Town: Betws-y-Coed

Community: Betws-y-Coed

Community: Betws-y-Coed

Built-Up Area: Betws-Y-Coed

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 / 45 / C. CURIG / 5M - 5 F / CERNIOGE / 8M – 6F. Bench mark on stone below plate.

Has been relocated (with the road) upwards from its original position when the railway bridge was built.

Reasons for Listing

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

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  • II Beaver Grove House
    Located in its own grounds on the E bank of the Afon Conwy, approximately 200m N of the Waterloo Bridge and opposite Betws-y-Coed; accessed via a pair of gravelled drives running W from the main road.
  • I Waterloo Bridge
    Carrying the A5 at the SE approach to Betws-y-Coed, spanning the Afon Conwy.
  • I Waterloo Bridge
    Spanning the Afon Conwy and carrying the A5 from Betws-y-Coed to Pentrefoelas.
  • II* St. Mary's Church
    Located immediately to the SW of the main road (A5) in the centre of the town.
  • II Plas Muriau
    Situated high above the Conwy Valley and reached from a lane east off the A470. Set in its own landscaped grounds and entered between gate-piers with ball finials and a timber gate.
  • II* St Michael's Church
    Located on the W bank of the Afon Conwy, 100m E of Betws-y-Coed railway station.
  • II Lychgate to W of St. Michael's Church
    Located on the W side of the roughly oval churchyard which is enclosed by low rubble walls and incorporates a secondary, late C19th, lychgate to the S.
  • II* Pont-y-Pair
    Carrying the B5106 and fording the Afon Llugwy in the centre of the town.

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