Milepost at Sj 964 490 is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 December 1986. Milepost.

Milepost at Sj 964 490

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 December 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sj 964 490, Cellarhead Road, Cheddleton
OS grid reference
SJ 964 490
Coordinates
53.03842, -2.05372
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located on Cellarhead Road in Cheddleton, likely dating from the early 20th century. It is made of cast iron and has a triangular shape with an inclined head positioned about 700 millimeters above ground level. The milepost is inscribed with the name "WETLEY ROCKS" and on the left side, it lists distances to "HILDERSTONE 10", "SANDON 13 1/2", and "STAFFORD 18". The right side indicates distances to "CHEDDLETON 2 1/2" and "LEEK 5 1/2".

Local climate

Milepost at Sj 964 490 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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