Shropshire Union Canal Milepost at Sj 866 118 is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1991. A C19 Milestone.
Shropshire Union Canal Milepost at Sj 866 118
- WRENN ID
- pitched-timber-vale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP: Sir Gavin Williamson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 October 1991
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Shropshire Union Canal Milepost at Sj 866 118, Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
- OS grid reference
- SJ 866 118
- Coordinates
- 52.70405, -2.19885
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milepost located on the Shropshire Union Canal, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of cast iron and features a circular post with a domed top. The cambered plate is divided into three panels, which are inscribed with the following information: "NANTWICH 32 MILES", "AUTHERLEY 7 MILES", and "NORBURY JUNCTION 8 1/2 MILES".
Local climate
Shropshire Union Canal Milepost at Sj 866 118 receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 50% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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