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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9322 / 52°55'56"N

Longitude: -4.5442 / 4°32'38"W

OS Eastings: 229100

OS Northings: 340234

OS Grid: SH291402

Mapcode National: GBR 55.M6M9

Mapcode Global: WH448.5KCF

Plus Code: 9C4QWFJ4+V8

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 18 June 1998

Last Amended: 18 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19981

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300019981

Location: Situated on the S side of the B4417, just E of its junction with Lon Bodlondeb and some 300m E of the crossroads in the centre of Morfa Nefyn.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Pwllheli

Community: Nefyn

Community: Nefyn

Locality: Morfa Nefyn

Built-Up Area: Morfa Nefyn

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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Morfa Nefyn

History

Probably early C19 milestone, one of a series of primitive stones inscribed with initial letters on the Caernarfon to Aberdaron road.

Exterior

Milestone, rough stone with curved top, set into drystone retaining wall at pavement height. Approximately 80cm high and 40cm wide with inscription -
C 21
N 1
A 12
being the distances to Caernarfon, Nefyn and Aberdaron.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of the early milestones on the Llyn.

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  • II Glan-dwr
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  • II Church of St Edern
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