Milestone by Bovone Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. Milestone.

Milestone by Bovone Cottages

WRENN ID
empty-merlon-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 October 1985
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone by Bovone Cottages, Barber's Bridge, Rudford and Highleadon
OS grid reference
SO 772 219
Coordinates
51.89599, -2.33225
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, located by Bovone Cottages, is likely from the 18th century. It is made of stone and features a single stone that is approximately 200 millimeters thick with a flattened pyramid top. The inscription reads 'IIII / Miles / To Glo's'.

Local climate

Milestone by Bovone Cottages receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 53% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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