Milestone Circa 1/4 Mile West of Whitelee is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1988. Milestone.

Milestone Circa 1/4 Mile West of Whitelee

WRENN ID
hidden-postern-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 January 1988
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone Circa 1/4 Mile West of Whitelee, A 68, Rochester
OS grid reference
NT 707 052
Coordinates
55.34029, -2.46263
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, located approximately a quarter mile west of Whitelee, dates from the early 19th century. It is made of sandstone and painted white, standing about 2 feet high. The milestone has a triangular shape with a rounded back. One side is inscribed with "NEWCASTLE," while the other side reads "JEDBORO 44 12 MILES."

Local climate

Milestone Circa 1/4 Mile West of Whitelee receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 63 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 41 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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