The High Stone is a Grade II listed building in the Redbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 May 1954. Milestone.

The High Stone

WRENN ID
late-foundation-thunder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead MP: Mr Calvin Bailey (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 May 1954
Type
Milestone
Address
The High Stone, Woodford Road E11
OS grid reference
TQ 399 881
Coordinates
51.57444, 0.01758
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The High Stone is a milestone from the 19th century made of Portland stone. It stands about 8 feet high on a square base. The stone features inscriptions that include mileage distances, which were originally in lead lettering but are now damaged. The east side has an inscription that begins: "The base of this stone formed part of the original high stone ......."

Local climate

The High Stone 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 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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