Milestone, Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1617 / 53°9'42"N

Longitude: -4.216 / 4°12'57"W

OS Eastings: 251941

OS Northings: 365025

OS Grid: SH519650

Mapcode National: GBR 5L.4VQ6

Mapcode Global: WH54D.6SMJ

Plus Code: 9C5Q5Q6M+MH

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 4 November 1999

Last Amended: 4 November 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22632

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300022632

Location: Situated on south side of the B 4366 approximately 0.5 km south-west of Bethel.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanddeiniolen

Locality: Bethel

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

Early to mid-C19 milestone relating to the turnpike road first established in the 1820s.

Exterior

Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge set in field boundary. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below "CARNARVON 3/ LLANDEINIOLEN 1 3/4/ FELINHEN 5 1/4/ BETHESDA 8".

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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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanddeiniolen, Gwynedd