Crowdown milestone at NGR SU 2165 5739 is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 August 1998. Milestone.
Crowdown milestone at NGR SU 2165 5739
- WRENN ID
- western-bronze-thyme
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 August 1998
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Crowdown milestone at NGR SU 2165 5739, Collingbourne Kingston
- OS grid reference
- SU 216 573
- Coordinates
- 51.31526, -1.69068
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Crowdown milestone, dating from the early 19th century, is a tall stone standing about 4 feet 6 inches above ground. It has a rectangular shape with a triangular top. The front of the milestone features an almost illegible inscription that reads: "To Marlborough IX miles To Salisbury XVIII." This milestone is located on a disused road across the downs, which is now a farm track.
Local climate
Crowdown milestone at NGR SU 2165 5739 receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 53% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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