Milepost on East Side of Audlem Lock No 5 at Sj 659 423 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 November 1991. Milepost.

Milepost on East Side of Audlem Lock No 5 at Sj 659 423

WRENN ID
turning-niche-tide
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 November 1991
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost on East Side of Audlem Lock No 5 at Sj 659 423, Shropshire Union Canal
OS grid reference
SJ 658 423
Coordinates
52.97737, -2.50942
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located on the east side of Audlem Lock No. 5, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of cast iron and features a circular post with a domed top. The cambered plate is divided into three panels, which are inscribed with the following distances: 7 miles to Nantwich, 32 miles to Authersley Junction, and 16 and a half miles to Norbury Junction.

Local climate

Milepost on East Side of Audlem Lock No 5 at Sj 659 423 receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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