Milepost 350 Metres South East of Junction of Wigan Lane and Rawlinson Lane is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 April 1999. Milepost.

Milepost 350 Metres South East of Junction of Wigan Lane and Rawlinson Lane

WRENN ID
twisted-frieze-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley MP: Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Spk)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 April 1999
Type
Milepost
OS grid reference
SD 591 145
Coordinates
53.62566, -2.61946
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milepost, dated 1837, is located 350 metres southeast of the junction of Wigan Lane and Rawlinson Lane in Chorley. It is made of cast iron and features an elaborate design. The structure consists of a rectangular panel with a segmental head that has a crest and ball finials. The panel is supported by a wide stem, which stands on a low fluted pillar. The segmental head is inscribed with 'DUXBURY', while the main panel reads '6 MILES TO WIGAN - 21/4 MILES TO CHORLEY 1837'. Additionally, there is an inscription on the stem that states 'HAIGH FOUNDRY'.

Local climate

Milepost 350 Metres South East of Junction of Wigan Lane and Rawlinson Lane sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,110 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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