Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19597
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/04/1998
Date of Amendment
01/04/1998
Name of Property
Telford Milestone (61)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llangwm
Town
Corwen
Locality
Ty-nant
Easting
299593
Northing
344305
Street Side
SE
Location
The milestone is set 1100m W of Dinmael, at the E end of the cutting, in a new position approximately 40m E of the original location on the NW side of the old Holyhead Road.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
Georgian
History
Following the Act of Union in 1801, a programme to improve the roads between the two capital cities of London and Dublin was initiated. In 1811 Thomas Telford was commissioned to undertake a survey of the roads between London and Holyhead and in 1817 began work on the northern stretch of the road at Shrewsbury. As well as overseeing the work, Thomas Telford also designed every detail of the road, and this milestone is one of a number designed for it. Milestones between Cernioge and Shrewsbury were erected in the period between 1826 and February 1827.
Exterior
Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, white lettering on black reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 61 / CERNIOGE / 7M - 2F / CORWEN / 5M – 6F.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate.
Group value with the listed section of Holyhead Road and Pont Glyn-diffwys.
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