Milestone at Harewood, north west of traffic roundabout is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 April 2008. Milestone.
Milestone at Harewood, north west of traffic roundabout
- WRENN ID
- sunken-pedestal-dawn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 April 2008
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone at Harewood, north west of traffic roundabout, Leek Road (A522), Cheadle
- OS grid reference
- SK 000 445
- Coordinates
- 52.99825, -2.00132
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The milestone at Harewood, located northwest of the traffic roundabout on Leek Road (A522), is a mid-18th century stone marker with an early 19th century cast iron name plate attached to its front. The dressed stone features a rounded top and is inscribed with "LEEK 9 CHEADLE 1." An Ordnance Survey bench mark is cut into the upper part of the stone.
This milestone is believed to have been erected in the 1760s as part of a series marking the turnpike route from Wetley Rocks through Cheadle and Tean to Rochester. The name plate was likely added in the 1820s, and by 1840, the stone was included in the consolidated Cheadle turnpike.
The milestone is recognized for its well-preserved condition and historical significance, illustrating the expansion of the road network following the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which mandated the recording of mileage. It is one of several 18th century milestones with early 19th century plates that denote the turnpike between Wetley Rocks and Cheadle, and it has group value with other milestones along this route.
Local climate
Milestone at Harewood, north west of traffic roundabout receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% 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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