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Latitude: 52.9357 / 52°56'8"N
Longitude: -3.0573 / 3°3'26"W
OS Eastings: 329032
OS Northings: 338108
OS Grid: SJ290381
Mapcode National: GBR 73.M1TR
Mapcode Global: WH89J.0GDT
Plus Code: 9C4RWWPV+73
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 29 July 1998
Last Amended: 29 July 1998
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 20236
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300020236
Location: The milestone is in the hedge, close to the road and opposite a property named Hilbre on the Maes-y-waun estate at the N end of the town.
County: Wrexham
Town: Wrexham
Community: Chirk (Y Waun)
Community: Chirk
Built-Up Area: Chirk
Traditional County: Denbighshire
Tagged with: Milestone
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.
Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, black lettering on white reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 83 / LLANGOLLEN / 6M - 2F / CHIRK - B / 0M - 5F.
Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate, albeit repainted in reverse colours.
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