Milepost at Sk 112048 is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 January 1988. Milepost.

Milepost at Sk 112048

WRENN ID
over-wattle-grove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lichfield
Constituency
Tamworth MP: Sarah Edwards (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 January 1988
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sk 112048, Birmingham Road, Shenstone
OS grid reference
SK 112 048
Coordinates
52.64117, -1.83494
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost, possibly from the early 20th century, made of cast iron. It has a triangular shape and is positioned at an incline about 500 meters above the ground. The head of the milepost is inscribed with "SHENSTONE/PARISH". The left side indicates a distance of "LICHFIELD 3", while the right side shows "FOUR OAKS 4/SUTTON-/COLDFIELD 5¼/BIRMINGHAM 12".

Local climate

Milepost at Sk 112048 receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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