22922

 

II  

Designated  

09/03/2000  

09/03/2000  

Telford Milestone (33)  

 

Gwynedd  

Llanllechid  

Bethesda  

Nant Ffrancon  

264387  

362136  

E  

Situated on the eastern side of the A5 approximately 320m south-east of Braich-ty-du; set directly on road partly built into low rubblestone field boundary wall.  

Transport  

Georgian  

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 Bangor and Cernioge were erected in the period between 1825 and February 1827.  

Dressed Anglesey limestone slab, with shallow triangular head and raking chamfered sides. Cast iron inset plate, white lettering on black reading: HOLY- / HEAD / 33 / BANGOR / 8 / C. CURIG / 6M – 3F. This plate also bears the date 2003 at the top, being one of a series of replacements, part of a programme of conservation in that year. Bench mark on stone below plate.  

 

Listed as a fine example of one of Telford's milestones retaining its cast iron plate.