Milestone set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road is a Grade II listed building in the Knowsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 August 2021. Milestone.

Milestone set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road

WRENN ID
gaunt-steeple-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Knowsley
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston MP: Ms Marie Rimmer (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 August 2021
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road, L35 5AF
OS grid reference
SJ 476 921
Coordinates
53.42341, -2.78909
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This early 19th-century milestone is located on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), about 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road. It was erected for the Liverpool to Warrington Turnpike and is made of painted ashlar sandstone. The milestone has a triangular shape with a curved top that transitions into an arris, which divides the two side panels. Its base is spherical and features a semi-circular front panel that reads "WHISTON." The rear has a pecked tooled surface with a canted ashlar rectangular recessed panel. The north-west panel is inscribed with "TO / WARRINGTON / IX / MILES," while the south-east panel reads "TO / PRESCOT / I / MILE / TO / LIVERPOOL / IX / MILES." The side panels and arris are painted white, with all lettering in black.

Local climate

Milestone set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 27 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 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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