Milepost 1/4 Mile North of West Mains is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 May 1986. Milepost.

Milepost 1/4 Mile North of West Mains

WRENN ID
haunted-chamber-fen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 May 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost 1/4 Mile North of West Mains, A1, Kyloe
OS grid reference
NU 050 423
Coordinates
55.67481, -1.92198
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located 1/4 mile north of West Mains, dating from the early to mid-19th century. It is made of cast iron and has a triangular shape, standing approximately 2 feet 6 inches high with a rounded back. One side is inscribed with "BEL" for Belford, while the other side has "BER" for Berwick, along with the distances of 6 1/2 miles and 8 miles. The top of the milepost features the letter "L" for London.

Local climate

Milepost 1/4 Mile North of West Mains receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 17 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 83% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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