Milepost at Sk 258 256 is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 March 1986. Milepost.

Milepost at Sk 258 256

WRENN ID
woven-ember-elder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter MP: Jacob Collier (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 March 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sk 258 256, Derby Road, Stretton
OS grid reference
SK 259 256
Coordinates
52.82804, -1.61702
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located on Derby Road in Stretton, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of cast iron and has a circular shape with an enlarged domed head that stands about 400 millimeters above the ground. The milepost is inscribed on the left side with "BURTON/2/MILES" and on the right side with "DERBY/9/MILES".

Local climate

Milepost at Sk 258 256 receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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