Milepost at National Grid Reference So 540255 is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1987. Milepost.

Milepost at National Grid Reference So 540255

WRENN ID
stranded-wattle-vermeil
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire MP: Jesse Norman (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 March 1987
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at National Grid Reference So 540255, A 49, Hentland
OS grid reference
SO 540 255
Coordinates
51.92671, -2.66916
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost, likely from the late 19th century, made of cast iron. It features an angled top and sides above a curved and angled stem. The main body has raised lettering that reads: "HENTLAND PARISH TO ROSS HEREFORD 4 10 MILES MILES." There is also an oval plaque on the right side of the stem inscribed with "PERKINS & BALLAMY ROSS."

Local climate

Milepost at National Grid Reference So 540255 receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 51% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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