Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1978. Milestone.

Milestone

WRENN ID
worn-loft-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire MP: Dr Andrew Murrison (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 March 1978
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone, Imber Road, Warminster
OS grid reference
ST 885 456
Coordinates
51.20972, -2.1652
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, dating from around 1840, was created by Carson and Miller of Warminster. It is made of cast iron and features a moulded capping with raised lettering. The inscription reads: "Warminster Town Hall 1 mile. Imber 5 miles".

Local climate

Milestone receives an average of 850 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 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% 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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