Macclesfield Canal Canal Milestone at Sj 9274 7631 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 February 1995. Milestone.

Macclesfield Canal Canal Milestone at Sj 9274 7631

WRENN ID
under-lintel-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield MP: Tim Roca (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 February 1995
Type
Milestone
Address
Macclesfield Canal Canal Milestone at Sj 9274 7631, Bollington
OS grid reference
SJ 926 762
Coordinates
53.28343, -2.1111
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This canal milestone, dating from around 1830, was created for the Macclesfield Canal Company. It is made of ashlar sandstone, which is tooled on the sides and shaped at the top. The north face of the milestone displays the inscription: "From/ Hall Green/ 17 1/4 Miles," while the south face reads: "From / Marple/ 9 Miles." This milestone is part of a series of notable milestones and distance markers, as well as bridges, along the Macclesfield Canal.

Local climate

Macclesfield Canal Canal Milestone at Sj 9274 7631 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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