Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
30/09/1999
Date of Amendment
30/09/1999
Name of Property
Milestone
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Location
Located on south-east side of the A 499 immediately south-west of the small settlement of Bethesda-bach; set in low rubblestone boundary wall.
History
Early C19 milestone set up after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1820s.
Exterior
Local stone with simple rounded head set in boundary wall. Inscribed:-
"CARNARVON/ 4 1/2 M/ PWLLHELI 16M".
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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