Milestone at National Grid Reference St 6973 6579 is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. Milestone.

Milestone at National Grid Reference St 6973 6579

WRENN ID
dusk-eave-evening
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham MP: Dan Norris (Ind)
Country
England
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone at National Grid Reference St 6973 6579, Bristol Road, Corston
OS grid reference
ST 697 657
Coordinates
51.39024, -2.4362
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milestone located on the north-east side of Bristol Road in Corston, dating from the late 18th century. It is made of freestone and features an affixed cast-iron plate with a curved top. The plate has incised lettering that reads: "8/MILES/TO/BRISTOL".

Local climate

Milestone at National Grid Reference St 6973 6579 receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% 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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