Milestone at So690779 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 2007. Milestone.
Milestone at So690779
- WRENN ID
- small-chapel-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 August 2007
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone at So690779, Kinlet
- OS grid reference
- SO 701 790
- Coordinates
- 52.40884, -2.44069
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milestone located in Kinlet, dating from the mid to late 18th century. It is made of sandstone and features a curved head with a white cast iron plaque attached by four iron nails. The plaque has raised edging and black-painted lettering, which reads "BRIDGNORTH/8 MILES/CLEOBURY MORT/6 MILES".
The milestone is part of the Cleobury Mortimer Turnpike Trust, established under the First Act of 1761. It is a well-preserved example of a milestone that remains in its original location and retains its original cast iron plaque, making it an important indicator of historical road use.
Local climate
Milestone at So690779 receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% 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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