Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the Snowdonia National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 30 May 1996. House - terrace.

Milestone

WRENN ID
lost-solder-fog
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Snowdonia National Park
Constituency
Bangor Aberconwy MP: Claire Hughes (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
30 May 1996
Type
House - terrace
Address
Milestone, Trefriw Wells, Trefriw, Conwy
OS grid reference
SH 777 654
Coordinates
53.17202, -3.82968
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

This milestone dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century and is associated with the turnpike road that was first established in 1777. It is made of slate stone and features a simple arched top. The inscription on the milestone reads: "8 Conway" and beneath it, "4 Llanrwst."

Local climate

Milestone sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,100 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 87% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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