Milepost at Sk 189 239 is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1986. A Victorian Milepost.

Milepost at Sk 189 239

WRENN ID
stubborn-moulding-reed
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 March 1986
Type
Milepost
Period
Victorian
Address
Milepost at Sk 189 239, B 5017, Tatenhill
OS grid reference
SK 189 239
Coordinates
52.81292, -1.72061
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost from the early 19th century, made of cast iron. It has a triangular shape and an inclined head that is set 600 millimeters above the ground. The head is inscribed with the name "ROLLESTON." The left side of the milepost features the distances to Newborough (3½ miles), Marchington (6½ miles), and Abbots Bromley (7 miles), while the right side indicates the distance to Burton (4 miles).

Local climate

Milepost at Sk 189 239 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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