Milestone on West Side Opposite Gregson's Ride at Tq 429 982 is a Grade II listed building in the Epping Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1984. Milestone.
Milestone on West Side Opposite Gregson's Ride at Tq 429 982
- WRENN ID
- under-step-alder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Epping Forest
- Constituency
- Epping Forest MP: Dr Neil Hudson (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 1984
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone on West Side Opposite Gregson's Ride at Tq 429 982, Goldings Hill, Loughton
- OS grid reference
- TQ 429 981
- Coordinates
- 51.66439, 0.0653
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone, dating from the late 18th century, is made of limestone and is located on the west side of Goldings Hill, opposite Gregson's Ride. The flat surface facing northeast is inscribed with 'London 13', while the flat surface facing southeast is inscribed with 'Epping 3'. An inclined facet above bears the inscription 'Loughton Parish'. The milestone has a rounded back and top and is situated approximately 2.5 meters from the western kerb of Goldings Hill, in light woodland. This road, previously known as Golden's Hill, was opened by the Epping and Ongar Highway Trust in 1775.
Local climate
Milestone on West Side Opposite Gregson's Ride at Tq 429 982 sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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