Telford milestone on the A5, south of Betws-y-Coed
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Telford milestone on the A5, south of Betws-y-Coed
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 20 Apr 2023
One of the original milestones erected around 1815 when the London to Holyhead road was being improved through North Wales by the engineer Thomas Telford. It's made of solid stone with a cast iron plaque, and was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300017828-milestone-betws-y-coed & https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=17828 in 1996.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.088058
Longitude
-3.798872