Milestone on South Side of Road Circa 220 Metres West of Corner of Simonstone Lane is a Grade II listed building in the Ribble Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1985. Milestone.

Milestone on South Side of Road Circa 220 Metres West of Corner of Simonstone Lane

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe MP: Jonathan Hinder (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 February 1985
Type
Milestone
OS grid reference
SD 772 344
Coordinates
53.80624, -2.3473
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, located on the south side of the road approximately 220 metres west of the corner of Simonstone Lane, dates from the mid-19th century. At the time of the survey in 1984, it was noted to be fallen and damaged. The milestone features a round-headed slab with incised lettering on what is now the upper side, indicating distances: "TO WHALLEY 3 MILES" and "TO CLITHEROE 7 MILES," with "SIMONSTONE" inscribed on the outer edge.

Local climate

Milestone on South Side of Road Circa 220 Metres West of Corner of Simonstone Lane sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,280 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 94% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 32 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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