Milestone at NGR SJ7837310905 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 August 1984. Milestone.

Milestone at NGR SJ7837310905

WRENN ID
steep-cobalt-frost
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
The Wrekin MP: Mark Pritchard (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 August 1984
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone at NGR SJ7837310905, A5, Sheriffhales
OS grid reference
SJ 783 109
Coordinates
52.6954, -2.32144
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milestone located on the A5 road in Sheriffhales, dating from the late 18th century. It is made of stone and has a rectangular shape with a segmental top. The top is inscribed with the words "SALOP" and a question mark, indicating the distance in miles, which was illegible at the time of the re-survey.

Local climate

Milestone at NGR SJ7837310905 receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% 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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