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Milestone at Pontfadog

A Grade II Listed Building in Glyntraian (Glyntraean), Wrexham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9342 / 52°56'2"N

Longitude: -3.1411 / 3°8'27"W

OS Eastings: 323400

OS Northings: 338027

OS Grid: SJ234380

Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.M5JF

Mapcode Global: WH78B.QHFY

Plus Code: 9C4RWVM5+MH

Entry Name: Milestone at Pontfadog

Listing Date: 18 February 2003

Last Amended: 18 February 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80894

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300080894

Location: Located on a grass verge beside the B4500, at its junction with a short narrow lane which leads up to Pontfadog Bridge and the war memorial.

County: Wrexham

Town: Llangollen

Community: Glyntraian (Glyntraean)

Community: Glyntraian

Locality: Pontfadog

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Milestone

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History

One of a series of milestones along this road, which was also the line of the Glyn Valley Tramway. It was probably erected when Denbighshire County Council took control of the county''s highways in the late C19.

Exterior

Square-section milestone with arched top. Attached to the front is a cast iron plate with arched head, raised margin and letters in relief. It reads ''''Wrexham District / 1894 / DCC'''' under the arch. Beneath are distances in miles and furlongs: Wrexham 14.2 / Chirk 4 / Glyn 2.3 / Llanarmon DC 7.1''''.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its historic interest as a well-preserved County Council milestone, one of the few to survive on this road. Group value with Pontfadog Bridge and the war memorial.

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