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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanberis, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1002 / 53°6'0"N

Longitude: -4.0772 / 4°4'38"W

OS Eastings: 261019

OS Northings: 357906

OS Grid: SH610579

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.8L1T

Mapcode Global: WH54V.BBPN

Plus Code: 9C5Q4W2F+34

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 28 May 1999

Last Amended: 28 May 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21840

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021840

Location: Located at Gwastadnant on the south side of the A 4086 at the south-eastern approach to Nant Peris.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanberis

Community: Llanberis

Locality: Nant Peris

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

One of a series of milestones set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1790s.

Exterior

Late C18 milestone relating to the turnpike road established in the 1790s. Roughly-shaped round-headed slate stone set in rubblestone roadside boundary wall. Inscribed "C. CURIG/ 7 M. 5 1/2 F./ CARNARVON/ 10 M." Ordnance Survey bench-mark symbol beneath.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as a turnpike road milestone, a well-preserved example of a characteristic local type.

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