Milestone at So 723 474 is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 March 1990. Milestone.

Milestone at So 723 474

WRENN ID
fading-span-mint
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire MP: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 March 1990
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone at So 723 474, A4103, Cradley and Storridge
OS grid reference
SO 723 474
Coordinates
52.12468, -2.40553
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Milestone located on the south side of the A4103 in Cradley, dating from the early to mid 19th century. It is made of cast iron and has a triangular shape with a splayed top. The top features relief lettering that reads "CRADLEY," while the left side panel indicates distances to Bishop's Frome (5 miles), Bromyard (6 and 3/4 miles), and Hereford (16 miles). The right side panel lists distances to Stifford's Bridge (3/4 mile), Malvern (4 and 3/4 miles), and Worcester (10 miles).

Local climate

Milestone at So 723 474 receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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