Slate Direction Indicators, Llandygai, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2164 / 53°12'59"N

Longitude: -4.1005 / 4°6'1"W

OS Eastings: 259843

OS Northings: 370878

OS Grid: SH598708

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.16F1

Mapcode Global: WH547.ZFK2

Plus Code: 9C5Q6V8X+HR

Entry Name: Slate Direction Indicators

Listing Date: 24 May 2000

Last Amended: 24 May 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23343

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300023343

Location: Located in rubblestone boundary wall opposite Bodeilian and Lyric Cottage on north-east side of road leading from Llandygai towards Tal-y-bont.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llandygai (Llandygái)

Community: Llandygai

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Difficult to date exactly but, although some finger markers belong to the early C19 Telford turnpiking period, probably mid- to late C19.

Exterior

Slate-stone narrow rectangular plaques, set one above the other in stone boundary wall reading "TO BANGOR MILES 1 1/2" and "TO ABER MILES 3 1/2/ TO CONWAY 12 3/4", both having incised hands, top with fingers pointing to left, bottom with fingers pointing to right.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of a series of slate direction indicators, a distinctive local type.

External Links

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II Bodeilian
Located on roadside south of Grand Lodge entrance to Penrhyn Castle on west side of the old main street through the village, which has now been by-passed by the new road to the west; rubblestone wall
II Lyric Cottage
Located on roadside south of Grand Lodge entrance to Penrhyn Castle on west side of the old main street through the village, which has now been by-passed by the new road to the west; rubblestone wall
II 22 Llandygai Village
Situated on southern of the 2 roughly parallel roads running through Llandygai at junction with lane linking it to the northern road; low rubblestone wall to front.
II Arfon Cottage
Situated on southern of the 2 roughly parallel roads running through Llandygai at junction with lane linking it to the northern road; low rubblestone wall to front.
II 7 Llandygai Village
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II Ficardy
Located on west side of the old main street through the village (Telford's London to Holyhead turnpike road), which has now been by-passed by the new road to the west; low rubblestone wall in front wi
II 8 Llandygai Village
Situated immediately to the north-east of No.7 on the road towards the church; low rubblestone wall to roadside largely concealed by privet hedge is breached by wide vehicular access to No.9.
II Rose Cottage
Situated immediately to the north-east of No.7 on the road towards the church; low rubblestone wall to roadside largely concealed by privet hedge is breached by wide vehicular access.

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Slate Direction Indicators

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandygai, Gwynedd