Milepost Between Numbers 8 and 9 is a Grade II listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1988. Milepost.

Milepost Between Numbers 8 and 9

WRENN ID
gilded-steel-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Darlington
Constituency
Stockton West MP: Matt Vickers (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 January 1988
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost Between Numbers 8 and 9, Beacon Hill, Sadberge
OS grid reference
NZ 334 164
Coordinates
54.54257, -1.48494
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost from the late 19th century located between numbers 8 and 9 on Beacon Hill in Sadberge. It is made of cast iron and painted white, featuring raised letters painted black. The milepost has a triangular shape with a sloping top and a semicircular back plate. The back plate displays "DURHAM COUNTY." On the left side, there is a pointing hand indicating "STOCKTON 8 MILES," and on the right side, another pointing hand shows "DARLINGTON 3 MILES."

Local climate

Milepost Between Numbers 8 and 9 receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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