Milepost About 100 Metres East of Killhope Head Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. Milepost.

Milepost About 100 Metres East of Killhope Head Bridge

WRENN ID
burning-cupola-mallow
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 809 432
Coordinates
54.78376, -2.29791
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milepost, located about 100 metres east of Killhope Head Bridge, dates from the mid to late 19th century and is made of cast iron. It has a triangular shape and stands approximately half a metre high with a sloped top. The west face displays the inscription "ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL/ 4/ MILES," while the east face reads "ALSTON/9/MILES," each accompanied by a pointing hand in low relief. The top of the post features "WEARDALE/H.D."

Local climate

Milepost About 100 Metres East of Killhope Head Bridge sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 76 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 54 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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