Milestone on North Verge in Front of Rockhaven and Approximately 30 Metres West of Church Road is a Grade II listed building in the Rochford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 October 1986. Milestone.

Milestone on North Verge in Front of Rockhaven and Approximately 30 Metres West of Church Road

WRENN ID
grim-parapet-vetch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford MP: Mr Mark Francois (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 October 1986
Type
Milestone
OS grid reference
TQ 773 930
Coordinates
51.60851, 0.56033
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, dating from the 18th century, is located on the north verge in front of the bungalow Rockhaven and approximately 30 metres west of Church Road. It has a square plan that tapers to a domed head with chamfered angles. The road-facing side displays the distances to London (32 miles) and Southend (10 miles). There is also a bench mark on the east face. This milestone is part of a series that marks the route from London to Southend, as indicated on the Chapman and Andre Map of 1777.

Local climate

Milestone on North Verge in Front of Rockhaven and Approximately 30 Metres West of Church Road receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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