Milepost at National Grid Reference So 585242 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 585242

WRENN ID
fallow-grate-burdock
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 585242, A 40, Bridstow
OS grid reference
SO 585 242
Coordinates
51.91516, -2.60407
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located in Bridstow, likely dating from the mid-19th century. It is made of cast iron and features angled sides and top on a curved and angled stem. The main face has raised lettering that reads "BRIDSTOW PARISH TO ROSS 19 MILES MONMOUTH." There is also an oval plaque on the left side of the stem, which includes the raised lettering "PERKINS & BELLAMY ROSS."

Local climate

Milepost at National Grid Reference So 585242 receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% 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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