2 Miles Post 50 Yards South East of No 27 is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 August 1983. Mile post.

2 Miles Post 50 Yards South East of No 27

WRENN ID
watchful-grate-clover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley MP: Paul Davies (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
4 August 1983
Type
Mile post
OS grid reference
SE 164 086
Coordinates
53.57427, -1.75308
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a mile post located 2 miles from Barnsley, specifically 50 yards southeast of No 27 on Penistone Road. It dates from the mid to late 19th century and features a cast iron triangular front, although it lacks a post. The inscription on the mile post reads: "GREENFIELD & SHEPLEY LANE HEAD ROAD FULSTONE HOLMFIRTH DENBY 2 MILES DALE 4½ MILES CAWTHORNE 8 MILES BARNSLEY 12 MILES."

Local climate

2 Miles Post 50 Yards South East of No 27 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 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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