Milepost at Sk 086072 is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 January 1988. Milepost.

Milepost at Sk 086072

WRENN ID
wild-spindle-ash
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield MP: Dave Robertson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 January 1988
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sk 086072, Walsall Road, Hammerwich
OS grid reference
SK 086 072
Coordinates
52.6628, -1.87413
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 with an inclined head that is set about 600 millimeters above the ground. The front of the milepost is inscribed with "HAMMERWICH/PARISH," while the left side indicates "LICHFIELD 2½" and the right side shows "WALSALL 7."

Local climate

Milepost at Sk 086072 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% 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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