Milepost About 120 Metres East of Park House Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. Milepost.

Milepost About 120 Metres East of Park House Farmhouse

WRENN ID
forbidden-rubble-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland MP: Dr Sam Rushworth (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1987
Type
Milepost
OS grid reference
NY 926 380
Coordinates
54.73718, -2.11627
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located about 120 metres east of Park House Farmhouse, dating from the mid to late 19th century. It is made of cast iron and has a triangular plan, standing approximately half a metre high with a sloped top. The west face of the milepost displays the inscription "STANHOPE/ 3/ MILES" and the east face shows "ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL/ 5/ MILES," each accompanied by a pointing hand in low relief. At the top, it features the inscription "WEARDALE/ H.D."

Local climate

Milepost About 120 Metres East of Park House Farmhouse sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 63 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 43 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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