Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
23344
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
24/05/2000  
Date of Amendment
24/05/2000  
Name of Property
Milestone  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Llandygai  
Town
 
Locality
Tyn lon  
Easting
259864  
Northing
368079  
Street Side
SE  
Location
Located near sharp bend on south-east side of B 4409 at Tyn Lon between Felin-hen and Tregarth; set in rubblestone boundary wall.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

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 boundary wall. Inscribed "MILES" to top right corner with below "CARNARVON 9/ LLANDDEINIOLEN 4 1/4/ FELINHEN 3/4/ BETHESDA 2".  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a turnpike road milestone, a well-preserved example of a characteristic local type.  

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