Parish Boundary Stone at Sj 9396 7359 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1983. Boundary stone.

Parish Boundary Stone at Sj 9396 7359

WRENN ID
long-minaret-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield MP: Tim Roca (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 December 1983
Type
Boundary stone
Address
Parish Boundary Stone at Sj 9396 7359, Buxton New Road, Rainow
OS grid reference
SJ 939 736
Coordinates
53.26009, -2.09193
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The parish boundary stone, dated 1822, is located on the north side of Buxton New Road in Rainow. It is a semi-circular headed block made of sandstone, featuring the inscription "M 1822" (indicating Macclesfield) clearly carved on its west face. This stone is one of several identical markers that delineate the boundary between Rainow and Macclesfield Forest. A portion of this stone is situated within the former Macclesfield Urban District.

Local climate

Parish Boundary Stone at Sj 9396 7359 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,040 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 27 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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