Milestone at Sx 898 900 is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1987. Milestone.

Milestone at Sx 898 900

WRENN ID
young-thatch-shade
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon MP: Sir Mel Stride (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 February 1987
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone at Sx 898 900, Ide
OS grid reference
SX 897 899
Coordinates
50.69895, -3.56269
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milestone, likely from the early 19th century. It is made of freestone and features a rounded head. The inscription on the milestone reads "2 miles to Exeter," although it is very worn and difficult to read.

Local climate

Milestone at Sx 898 900 receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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