Two standing stones to north and south of lane between Stones Grange Farm and Stones Farm at NGR SD 92522359 and NGR 92252380 is a Grade II listed building in the Calderdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 February 1984. Standing stones.
Two standing stones to north and south of lane between Stones Grange Farm and Stones Farm at NGR SD 92522359 and NGR 92252380
- WRENN ID
- muffled-plinth-poplar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley MP: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 February 1984
- Type
- Standing stones
- Address
- Two standing stones to north and south of lane between Stones Grange Farm and Stones Farm at NGR SD 92522359 and NGR 92252380, Todmorden
- OS grid reference
- SD 925 235
- Coordinates
- 53.70869, -2.1148
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two standing stones located to the north and south of the lane between Stones Grange Farm and Stones Farm. These stones are of uncertain age, but they may date back to prehistoric times. They are roughly hewn and square in shape. The northern stone is approximately 12 feet tall, while the southern stone is smaller and more pointed. These stones are likely the reason the area is named "Stones." The earliest record of the site dates back to the reign of Henry III, from 1216 to 1272, mentioning a Henry de Stones.
Local climate
Two standing stones to north and south of lane between Stones Grange Farm and Stones Farm at NGR SD 92522359 and NGR 92252380 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,130 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 89% 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 57 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 34 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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