Milestone 140 Metres North of Pound Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1986. Milestone.

Milestone 140 Metres North of Pound Farm

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 April 1986
Type
Milestone
OS grid reference
SU 093 891
Coordinates
51.60069, -1.8657
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milestone located 140 meters north of Pound Farm, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of limestone and features a triangular stem with convex sides set on a square base. The original lettering is incised but has become illegible over time. The milestone has been overpainted with the following legends: on the left side, it indicates Cricklade 5 miles and Cirencester 10 miles; on the right side, it shows Wootton Bassett 3 miles. At the top, it states Bath 32 miles.

Local climate

Milestone 140 Metres North of Pound Farm receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% 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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