Milestone at NGR SU179172 is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 May 1996. Milestone.
Milestone at NGR SU179172
- WRENN ID
- worn-string-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 May 1996
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone at NGR SU179172, Frees Avenue, Marlborough
- OS grid reference
- SU 179 701
- Coordinates
- 51.4302, -1.74367
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milestone located on Marlborough Common, dating from the early 19th century. It is a stone monolith that has a triangular shape with a rounded top. One side is inscribed with "Wootton Bassett 11" and features a bench mark, while the opposite side is obscured by lichen. This milestone is associated with the Marlborough to Wootton Bassett Turnpike Act of 1809.
Local climate
Milestone at NGR SU179172 receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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