Milestone at So720828 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 2007. A C18 Milestone.
Milestone at So720828
- WRENN ID
- distant-marble-soot
- 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 So720828, Kinlet
- OS grid reference
- SO 719 828
- Coordinates
- 52.44246, -2.41355
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone, dating from the mid to late 18th century, is made of sandstone and features a curved head. It has a white cast iron plaque attached with four iron nails, which includes raised edging and lettering painted black. The inscription on the plaque 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 remains in its original location and is a well-preserved example of its kind, making it an important historical marker of road use.
Local climate
Milestone at So720828 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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