Milestone by Bennetsfield Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1988. Milestone.

Milestone by Bennetsfield Farm

WRENN ID
graven-eave-sable
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland National Park
Constituency
Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 January 1988
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone by Bennetsfield Farm, A 68, Rochester
OS grid reference
NY 853 959
Coordinates
55.25724, -2.23129
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milestone located by Bennetsfield Farm, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of sandstone and painted white, standing approximately 2 feet high. The milestone has a triangular shape with a rounded back. One side is inscribed with "NEWCASTLE," while the other side reads "JEDBORO 35 23 MILES MILES."

Local climate

Milestone by Bennetsfield Farm receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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