Milepost and Milestone 15 Metres West of Number 2 is a Grade II listed building in the Darlington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1988. Milepost, milestone.

Milepost and Milestone 15 Metres West of Number 2

WRENN ID
cold-fireplace-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Darlington
Constituency
Stockton West MP: Matt Vickers (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 January 1988
Type
Milepost, milestone
OS grid reference
NZ 318 164
Coordinates
54.54218, -1.50978
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes a milepost and milestone located 15 metres west of number 2 in Great Burdon. The milestone, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century, is made of sandstone and stands 0.5 metres high. It has a square plan with a rounded top and features illegible lettering. The milepost, from the 19th century, is made of cast iron and painted white, with raised letters painted black. It has a triangular plan with a sloping top and a semicircular back plate that reads "DURHAM COUNTY." On the left side, there is a pointing hand indicating "STOCKTON 9 MILES," and on the right side, another pointing hand indicating "DARLINGTON 2 MILES."

Local climate

Milepost and Milestone 15 Metres West of Number 2 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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