Milestone, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0236 / 53°1'25"N

Longitude: -3.5626 / 3°33'45"W

OS Eastings: 295286

OS Northings: 348513

OS Grid: SH952485

Mapcode National: GBR 6F.FK32

Mapcode Global: WH66M.78RC

Plus Code: 9C5R2CFP+FX

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 17 February 1998

Last Amended: 17 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19340

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300019340

Location: Beside the Holyhead Road, immediately S of the village, opposite the Saracen's Head Hotel.

County: Conwy

Town: Cerrigydrudion

Community: Cerrigydrudion

Built-Up Area: Cerrigydrudion

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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 Cernioge and Shrewsbury were erected in the period between 1826 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 / 57 / CERNIOGE / 3M - 2F / CORWEN / 9M – 6F.

The plate was damaged and becoming detached from the stone, so was temporarily removed by the Highways Agency in 2018, to be reinstated.

Reasons for Listing

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

External Links

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II Table Tomb in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene
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II Church of St Mary Magdalene
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II Morris Monument in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene
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II Cerrigydrudion War Memorial
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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Cerrigydrudion, Conwy