Milestone at Ngr So 40486 81927 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 2006. Milestone.
Milestone at Ngr So 40486 81927
- WRENN ID
- unlit-timber-ochre
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 April 2006
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone at Ngr So 40486 81927, B4368, Hopesay
- OS grid reference
- SO 404 819
- Coordinates
- 52.4321, -2.87679
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone, located on the north side of the B4368 in Hopesay parish, is made of limestone and stands approximately 0.75 metres high. It features a ledged rounded head and a stepped base, which are painted white with black lettering. The top of the milestone is inscribed radially with the word "MILES," while the shaft displays the distances to Bishops Castle (10 miles), Clun (6¾ miles), and C'Arms (2 miles). The milestone remains in its original position and is part of a series, making it significant for its group value and intact condition.
Local climate
Milestone at Ngr So 40486 81927 receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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