Shropshire Union Canal Mile Post Immediately to East of Bridge, Autherley Junction is a Grade II listed building in the Wolverhampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1992. Mile post.

Shropshire Union Canal Mile Post Immediately to East of Bridge, Autherley Junction

WRENN ID
sharp-lancet-grain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West MP: Warinder Juss (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 March 1992
Type
Mile post
Address
Shropshire Union Canal Mile Post Immediately to East of Bridge, Autherley Junction, City of Wolverhampton
OS grid reference
SJ 901 020
Coordinates
52.6158, -2.14627
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The milepost located immediately to the east of the bridge at Autherley Junction on the Shropshire Union Canal dates from around 1830. Made of cast iron, the post features three panels arranged in a two-over-one configuration. The lettering on the panels reads: "AUTHERLEY JUNCTION," "NANTWICH 39 MILES," and "NORBURY JUNCTION 15 1/2 MILES." This milepost marks the junction of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal with the Shropshire Union Canal.

Local climate

Shropshire Union Canal Mile Post Immediately to East of Bridge, Autherley Junction receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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