L.N.W.R. Boundary Post, Groeslon, Gwynedd, Wales
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Meirion
N 53° 04.733 W 004° 16.845
30U E 414207 N 5881811
An old L.N.W.R. boundary post in Groeslon, Gwynedd, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMF1QF
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/07/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
Views: 2

This boundary post for the L.N.W.R (London & North Western Railway) is located at the side of Tafarn Pennionyn in Groeslon.

There used to be a railway station in Groeslon, but it and the railway track are long gone.

The post is cast iron, tombstone shaped and a little corroded.

The inscription on the post reads :

L & N W RY Co
BOUNDARY POST

These posts were erected by the railway company(s) in areas where it was impractical to protect their property with fences or walls. They were also an indication of the boundary between the property the railway was responsible for maintaining and the property beyond that, which the local authority or other landowners had responsibility for.
Type of survey mark: Cast Iron Post.

What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
At the angle of the South face of Tafarn Pennionyn, close to the entrance to the cycle track.


What property is this mark defining?:
Railway Property.


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