Milepost at Sj 9429 7383 is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1983. Milepost.

Milepost at Sj 9429 7383

WRENN ID
tilted-newel-sunrise
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield MP: Tim Roca (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 December 1983
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sj 9429 7383, Buxton New Road, Rainow
OS grid reference
SJ 942 738
Coordinates
53.26149, -2.087
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a cast-iron milepost located on Buxton New Road in Rainow, dating from around 1820. It features a cylindrical head mounted on a narrower cylindrical post. The head has three panels, with the north face indicating "MACCL 1 3/4 MILES" and the south face stating "BUXTON 10 MILES." The name of the maker, J Harrison Ltd. Derby, is also displayed on the post. This milepost is one of six similar markers along the 1821 turnpike on Buxton New Road in Rainow and Macclesfield Forest.

Local climate

Milepost at Sj 9429 7383 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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