Milestone on South Side Approximately 270 Metres East of Congregational Church at Ngr 733 412 is a Grade II listed building in the Braintree local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 May 1984. Milestone.
Milestone on South Side Approximately 270 Metres East of Congregational Church at Ngr 733 412
- WRENN ID
- pitched-oriel-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Braintree
- Constituency
- Braintree MP: Sir James Cleverly (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 May 1984
- Type
- Milestone
- OS grid reference
- TL 733 411
- Coordinates
- 52.04174, 0.52611
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone, dating from the 18th century, is located on the south side of the road approximately 270 metres east of the Congregational Church. It is made of limestone and has an approximately diamond shape with a rounded top. The northeast-facing surface is inscribed with the words 'Haverill 10 to Halstead', while the inscription on the northwest face is illegible. This milestone was erected by the Essex Turnpike Trust, which was established by an Act of Parliament in 1765.
Local climate
Milestone on South Side Approximately 270 Metres East of Congregational Church at Ngr 733 412 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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