Milestone
A Grade II Listed Building in Pennal, Gwynedd
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.591 / 52°35'27"N
Longitude: -3.8798 / 3°52'47"W
OS Eastings: 272754
OS Northings: 300905
OS Grid: SH727009
Mapcode National: GBR 91.9TLH
Mapcode Global: WH57G.C4PH
Plus Code: 9C4RH4RC+C3
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 25 May 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 23341
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300023341
Location: The milestone is set in the verge of the road, as it climbs the bank running W from the turn to Dolygelynen farm.
County: Gwynedd
Town: Machynlleth
Community: Pennal
Community: Pennal
Locality: Penrhyn-Dyfi
Traditional County: Merionethshire
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Milestone
History
The milestone probably dates from the earlier calibration of the turnpike route from Machynlleth to Tywyn in the late C18.
Exterior
A very simple milestone consisting of a squared slab of stone with an angled top, whitewashed, and carrying the incised lettering Mach / 2 M. Below, a benchmark.
Reasons for Listing
Included as one of a series of simple turnpike milestones on the roads running W and N of the Pont-ar-ddyfi.
External Links
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Dolgelynen, including front garden walls
The house is prominently sited on a bank, immediately overlooking the estuary of the River Dovey, with its farm buildings to the W. It is reached by a low level farm road leading off the A493 approxi
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Pant Lludw
The house stands back in its own landscaped grounds in a secluded valley, c1200m W of Pont-ar-ddyfi, and is approached by a driveway from the W.
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Farm Range at Penrhyn-dyfi
The range of farm buildings lies immediately W of the main house, and provides a wall to the front garden on this side.
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Pigsty Range at Penrhyn-dyfi
The pigsty range is set at right angles at the N end of the long cowhouse range, NW of the house.
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Milestone
The milestone is set back in the bank of the garden retaining wall of Penrhyn-Dyfi.
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Penrhyn-Dyfi
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Gwerniago
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Gates and Gatepiers at the SW Entry to Plas Machynlleth Park
At right angles to Deildy (also known as West Lodge) at the SW end of the main drive to Plas Machynlleth. Attached to the boundary wall to left.
