Milestone Opposite West Down Lodge is a Grade II listed building in the Waverley local planning authority area, England. Milestone.

Milestone Opposite West Down Lodge

WRENN ID
weathered-latch-bittern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Waverley
Constituency
Farnham and Bordon MP: Gregory Stafford (Con)
Country
England
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone Opposite West Down Lodge, Portsmouth Road, Haslemere
OS grid reference
SU 882 351
Coordinates
51.10902, -0.74075
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The milestone opposite West Down Lodge on Portsmouth Road is a Grade II listed structure, likely dating from the early to mid-19th century. This milestone is made of Portland stone and is set diagonally, featuring a rounded corner that transitions into a quadrant curve. The base has a chamfer that stops into the angle. The inscriptions on the milestone include "HYDE PARK CORNER" on the quadrant, "40" on the chamfer, "GODALMING 8 MILES" along with a benchmark on the west face of the angle, and "LIPHOOK 4 MILES" on the east side. Notably, George Bernard Shaw referenced this milestone in his letters while he was living at Blencathra.

Local climate

Milestone Opposite West Down Lodge receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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