Guidepost at Sk 289 693 is a Grade II listed building in the Peak District National Park local planning authority area, England. Guidepost.

Guidepost at Sk 289 693

WRENN ID
dreaming-cobble-aspen
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Peak District National Park
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales MP: John Whitby (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Guidepost
Address
Guidepost at Sk 289 693, Beeley, Derbyshire Dales
OS grid reference
SK 290 692
Coordinates
53.21917, -1.56611
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This guidepost, likely dating from the late 18th century, is made of square gritstone and stands approximately 5 feet tall, though its upper corner is missing. It features weathered directional inscriptions: the south face indicates 'CHESTE/RFEILD (sic.) ROAD' with a pointing hand, the east face shows 'SHEAF/FEILD (sic)' with a hand, and the north face reads 'BAKEW/ELL ROAD' with a hand. The west face is blank. This guidepost is one of a pair, with the other located 400 meters to the north-northwest.

Local climate

Guidepost at Sk 289 693 receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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