Milepost at Ngr Sj 5836 0452 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1986. Milepost.

Milepost at Ngr Sj 5836 0452

WRENN ID
western-span-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 February 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Ngr Sj 5836 0452, Shrewsbury Road, Cressage
OS grid reference
SJ 583 045
Coordinates
52.63686, -2.61684
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milepost, located on the south side of Shrewsbury Road in Cressage, dates from the mid- to late 19th century. It is made of cast iron and features a triangular shape with a chamfered top that slopes towards the front and has a hollow back. The top of the post is inscribed with "WENLOCK/4 1/2", while the left side reads "SALOP/8/T0 THE COUNTY HALL" and the right side states "B.NORTR/12 1/2 /TO THE TOWN HALL".

Local climate

Milepost at Ngr Sj 5836 0452 receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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