Milestone Immediately South West of Higher Asherne (Grid Ref 839 466) is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 March 1991. Milestone.
Milestone Immediately South West of Higher Asherne (Grid Ref 839 466)
- WRENN ID
- seventh-hearth-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Hams
- Constituency
- South Devon MP: Caroline Voaden (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1991
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone Immediately South West of Higher Asherne (Grid Ref 839 466), Strete
- OS grid reference
- SX 839 466
- Coordinates
- 50.30808, -3.63126
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milestone located immediately southwest of Higher Asherne, dating from the early to mid 19th century. It is made of white painted granite and features a rounded top. The front of the milestone is inscribed in uppercase letters with serifs, stating "To Kingsbridge 10, To Dartmo 5". Above the inscription, there is a bench mark. This milestone is situated on the Kingsbridge to Dartmouth turnpike, which was constructed by the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Trust.
Local climate
Milestone Immediately South West of Higher Asherne (Grid Ref 839 466) receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 2 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 1 follows at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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