Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
20212
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/07/1998  
Date of Amendment
29/07/1998  
Name of Property
Milestone  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Chirk  
Town
Wrexham  
Locality
Chirk  
Easting
329086  
Northing
337595  
Street Side
S  
Location
The milestone is set against a wall at the rounded corner between the Holyhead Road and Castle Road, opposite the church.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
The plate states it was placed in position by Wrexham District Council in 1894. The stone may be earlier and one of the various earlier series of turnpike milestones on the Holyhead Road.  

Exterior
A silicaceous stone with a rounded top and bearing a cast iron plate inscribed with raised lettering reading WREXHAM DISTRICT 1894 DCC, and below: M F WREXHAM 10 2 CHIRK GLYN 6 8 LLANARMON D C 11 1  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a milestone of interest as it bears a plate of late C19 date giving the mileage in miles and furlongs.  

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