Milepost at Sk 173 243 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 173 243

WRENN ID
veiled-pier-peregrine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 March 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sk 173 243, B 5017, Tatenhill
OS grid reference
SK 173 243
Coordinates
52.81617, -1.74399
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 about 900 millimeters above the ground. The front of the milepost is inscribed with "ROLLESTON," while the left side displays "NEWBOROUGH 2½/ABBOTS/BROMLEY 6," and the right side shows "BURTON 5." There is a partially obscured maker's inscription at the base, which reads "TIPTON."

Local climate

Milepost at Sk 173 243 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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