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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0572 / 53°3'25"N

Longitude: -4.1938 / 4°11'37"W

OS Eastings: 253067

OS Northings: 353354

OS Grid: SH530533

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.CFQ4

Mapcode Global: WH54Z.KF44

Plus Code: 9C5Q3R44+VF

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 21 July 2000

Last Amended: 21 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23714

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300023714

Location: Located on the north side of the B 4418 between Drws-y-coed and Nantlle; set in front of a rubblestone boundary wall.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanllyfni

Community: Llanllyfni

Locality: Nantlle

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 1820s.

Exterior

Slate-stone with simple chamfered top edge set in field boundary wall. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below in descending order "RHYD-DDU 3/ NANTLLE STATION 3/ PENYGROES 4". Some damage to upper left hand side of face.

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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