Slate Direction Indicators
A Grade II Listed Building in 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
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
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Architectural structure
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.
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