Milestone at SW 753466 NE is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 February 1986. Milestone.

Milestone at SW 753466 NE

WRENN ID
other-flint-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth MP: Jayne Kirkham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 February 1986
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone at SW 753466 NE, Kenwyn
OS grid reference
SW 752 466
Coordinates
50.27685, -5.15509
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, located in Kenwyn, is a Grade II listed structure dating from the early 19th century, or it may have been recut during that period. It is made of painted dressed granite and has a rectangular shape with a round head. The shallow dressed panel faces the road to the northeast and features an incised inscription that reads "FROM TRURO 5 MILES" in sans serif lettering. The original inscription likely included the number "5" in relief.

Local climate

Milestone at SW 753466 NE receives an average of 920 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 4 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 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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