Milestone Opposite Tarn House (At Ngr Ny 749 034) is a Grade II listed building in the Yorkshire Dales National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1987. Milestone.
Milestone Opposite Tarn House (At Ngr Ny 749 034)
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-lancet-crag
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1987
- Type
- Milestone
- Address
- Milestone Opposite Tarn House (At Ngr Ny 749 034), A683, Ravenstonedale, Westmorland and Furness
- OS grid reference
- NY 749 034
- Coordinates
- 54.42553, -2.38772
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone, located opposite Tarn House, likely dates from around 1822 when the road was realigned for the Sedbergh Turnpike Trust. It is a single stone approximately 2½ feet high, with a square base and a rounded upper section. The east face features incised sans-serif lettering stating "SEDBERGH 10 MILES," while the west face indicates "KY STEPHEN 4 MILES."
Local climate
Milestone Opposite Tarn House (At Ngr Ny 749 034) sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,290 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 68 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 43 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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