Milepost Approximately 50 Metres to North East of Sowbach Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 1986. Milepost.
Milepost Approximately 50 Metres to North East of Sowbach Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- dim-arch-solstice
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin MP: Mark Pritchard (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 1986
- Type
- Milepost
- OS grid reference
- SJ 581 230
- Coordinates
- 52.80337, -2.62243
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milepost located approximately 50 metres to the north-east of Sowbach Farmhouse, dating from the mid-19th century. It is made of painted cast iron and features a triangular section with a chamfered top. The left side of the milepost is inscribed with the words "SALOP/9/MILES," while the right side reads "DRAYTON/10/MILES." This milepost is part of a series, although Sowbach Farmhouse itself is not included in this listing.
Local climate
Milepost Approximately 50 Metres to North East of Sowbach Farmhouse receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% 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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