Milestone at So 749 486 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 749 486
- WRENN ID
- floating-wicket-plover
- 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 749 486, A4103, Cradley and Storridge
- OS grid reference
- SO 749 486
- Coordinates
- 52.13545, -2.367
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a 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 milestone features relief lettering, including a pointing hand on the side panels. The splayed top displays the name "CRADLEY," while the left side panel indicates distances to Bishop's Frome (7 miles), Bromyard (8 and 3/4 miles), and Hereford (18 miles). The right side panel shows distances to Leigh Sinton (2 miles), Malvern (2 miles), and Worcester (8 miles).
Local climate
Milestone at So 749 486 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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