Milestone Circa 1 Mile South of Rothbury is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1987. A Georgian Milestone.

Milestone Circa 1 Mile South of Rothbury

WRENN ID
vast-bastion-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 May 1987
Type
Milestone
Period
Georgian
Address
Milestone Circa 1 Mile South of Rothbury, B343, Hesleyhurst
OS grid reference
NZ 067 997
Coordinates
55.29213, -1.89545
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, located approximately 1 mile south of Rothbury, dates from the mid 18th century and is made of sandstone. It stands about 18 inches high and features two faces with a rounded back. One face is inscribed with "RB" for Rothbury, while the other has an "H" for Hexham. The milestone indicates the distance of 1 30, referencing the Rothbury - Hexham Turnpike, which was opened around 1751. Additionally, it is inscribed with a bench mark.

Local climate

Milestone Circa 1 Mile South of Rothbury receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% 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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