Milestone, Approximately Half A Mile East of Rievaulx Village is a Grade II listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1985. Milestone.

Milestone, Approximately Half A Mile East of Rievaulx Village

WRENN ID
frozen-banister-foxglove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North York Moors National Park
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1985
Type
Milestone
OS grid reference
SE 584 851
Coordinates
54.25864, -1.10478
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This milestone, located approximately half a mile east of Rievaulx Village, dates from the late 19th century and was made by Mattisons of Bedale. It is constructed from cast iron and has a triangular section with a semi-circular head. The left face of the milestone features the inscription 'Stokesley 18 miles', accompanied by an arrow, while the right face displays 'Helmsley 2 miles', also with an arrow. The sloping upper face is marked 'Helmsley RDC', and the semi-circular head bears the inscription 'North Riding of Yorkshire'. The reverse side includes the manufacturer's name.

Local climate

Milestone, Approximately Half A Mile East of Rievaulx Village receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 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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