Milepost at NGR SJ 78523 39678 is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1985. A C19 Milepost.

Milepost at NGR SJ 78523 39678

WRENN ID
tired-wicket-magpie
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Stafford MP: Leigh Ingham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1985
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at NGR SJ 78523 39678, A53, Maer
OS grid reference
SJ 785 396
Coordinates
52.95406, -2.32113
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost, likely from the mid-to-late 19th century. It is made of cast iron and features a black painted base with raised lettering. The milepost has a triangular shape with a chamfered top that slopes towards the front. The top is lettered "MAER," while the left side reads "ASHLEY 3/MARKET DRAYTON 8," and the right side states "WHITMORE 14¾ /NEWCASTLE 6."

Local climate

Milepost at NGR SJ 78523 39678 receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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