Milepost opposite 256, Leeds Road is a Grade II listed building in the Bradford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 February 2009. Milepost.
Milepost opposite 256, Leeds Road
- WRENN ID
- rusted-granite-hawthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley MP: Robbie Moore (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 February 2009
- Type
- Milepost
- Address
- Milepost opposite 256, Leeds Road, Ilkley
- OS grid reference
- SE 128 481
- Coordinates
- 53.92916, -1.80644
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The milepost located opposite 256 Leeds Road in Ilkley is a cast iron structure dating from the 19th century. It has a triangular shape with a sloping top and features a flat, semi-circular headed plate above. The lettering on the post is raised and painted black against a white background.
On the right side, it reads: "ILKLEY/ 3/4 MILE/ SKIPTON/ 10 MILES." On the left side, it states: "OTLEY/ 5 1/4 MILES." The top of the post displays: "SKIPTON & OTLEY/ ROAD/ ILKLEY."
Cast iron mileposts like this one were introduced in the 19th century, often replacing earlier stone markers. Following the establishment of County Councils in 1888, the West Riding Council took over the maintenance of main roads and replaced many mileposts along its routes. This particular milepost first appears on the 1891 edition of the Ordnance Survey map.
The milepost is designated at Grade II due to its well-preserved condition in its original location, its significance in the development of the road network, and its group value with two other similar mileposts along the same main road.
Local climate
Milepost opposite 256, Leeds Road sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 970 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 78% 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 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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