Milepost at Sj 943 475 is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 August 1986. Milepost.

Milepost at Sj 943 475

WRENN ID
grim-gable-mint
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 August 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sj 943 475, Werrington Road
OS grid reference
SJ 943 475
Coordinates
53.02489, -2.08559
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 set about 600 millimeters above the ground. The left side is inscribed with 'WERRINGTON' and the distances to various locations: 'BUCKNALL 2¾', 'HANLEY 4', 'STOKE 5', and 'NEWCASTLE 6½'. The right side displays the distances to 'FROGHALL 5½', 'CHEADLE 5¾', and 'ASHBOURNE 17¼'.

Local climate

Milepost at Sj 943 475 receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 56% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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