Milepost on North Verge is a Grade II listed building in the Tendring local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1987. Milepost.
Milepost on North Verge
- WRENN ID
- sacred-cornice-finch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tendring
- Constituency
- Clacton MP: Nigel Farage (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 November 1987
- Type
- Milepost
- Address
- Milepost on North Verge, Spinnel's Hill, Wix
- OS grid reference
- TM 157 304
- Coordinates
- 51.93067, 1.13724
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milepost, located on the north verge of Harwich Road, dates from the early 19th century and is made of cast iron, covering an 18th-century milestone. It features a triangular base that tapers to a flat top with a curved head. The head of the milepost indicates the distance to Wix, stating "Wix to London 64." The left side panel shows the distance to Harwich as 8 miles, while the right side panel indicates Colchester is 13 miles away. This milepost is part of a series of similar markers in the area.
Local climate
Milepost on North Verge 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 75% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 11 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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