Milepost is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 January 1987. Milepost.

Milepost

WRENN ID
carved-keep-violet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Bourne MP: Gareth Davies (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 January 1987
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost, Bourne Road, Dowsby
OS grid reference
TF 113 304
Coordinates
52.86047, -0.34778
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost from the late 19th century. It is made of cast iron and painted white with black detailing. The north side is inscribed with "To Bourn 7 miles," while the south side reads "To Billingboro 3 miles," creating a sharp projecting angle. At the top, there is an inverted triangle inscribed with ".... Parish," although the top is damaged. The milepost stands on a tall base with a projecting angle and features black painted bands that define each face.

Local climate

Milepost sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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