Milepost at SK 174 246 is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1986. Millepost.

Milepost at SK 174 246

WRENN ID
rusted-quartz-owl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter MP: Jacob Collier (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 March 1986
Type
Millepost
Address
Milepost at SK 174 246, B 5017, Hanbury
OS grid reference
SK 175 246
Coordinates
52.819, -1.74171
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost dating from the early 19th century, made of cast iron. It has a triangular shape and features an inclined head that is set approximately 600 millimeters above the ground. The head is inscribed with the name "MARCHINGTON," while the left (east) face displays the distances to Sudbury (5½ miles) and Uttoxeter (9 miles), as well as the distance to Marchington (5½ miles). The right face indicates the distance to Burton (5 miles).

Local climate

Milepost at SK 174 246 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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