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Latitude: 53.2072 / 53°12'25"N
Longitude: -3.1307 / 3°7'50"W
OS Eastings: 324575
OS Northings: 368391
OS Grid: SJ245683
Mapcode National: GBR 70.1VCB
Mapcode Global: WH76Z.WNB4
Plus Code: 9C5R6V49+VP
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 15 August 2001
Last Amended: 15 August 2001
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 25680
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300025680
Location: Located in the centre of the village at the junction of Northop Road (A5119) and the B5126. Set at an angle to the road in front of a rubble stone boundary wall to a car park.
County: Flintshire
Town: Mold
Community: Northop (Llaneurgain)
Community: Northop
Built-Up Area: Northop
Traditional County: Flintshire
Tagged with: Milestone
Probably late C18-early C19. Milestone on the Chester to Holyhead road, which was an important route to Ireland, especially before the construction of Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road. The section through Northop was referred to as being in good condition in 1832. Possibly not in its original position.
The milestone is keeled in plan, the top surface sloping down towards the front angle. Constructed of pecked stone, painted white to the upper half and black below. Inscriptions to each side read 'Holywell 6 1/4 miles' to the L, and 'Chester 11 miles' to the R.
Listed for its historic interest as an early milestone on a strategic turnpike road.
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